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Chicago Independent Television
Chicago Independent Television is the monthly television series of the Chicago Independent Media Center.

The best way to contact us is via email at imc-chicago-video@lists.indymedia.org. You can also call the Chicago Indymedia phone number at 773-384-8544

Please tell me more about Chicago Independent Television.

Chicago Independent Television is the monthly television series of the Chicago Independent Media Center (also known as "Chicago Indymedia"). Just as Chicago Indymedia strives to offer a tangible alternative to mainstream corporate media pabulum, Chicago Independent Television strives to offer a video version of Chicago Indymedia — to report on uncovered and undercovered Chicago-area events, expressions, and social movements, particularly those focusing on positive social change.

Chicago Independent Television is the main project of the Chicago Indymedia Video Collective, a working group in Chicago Indymedia focusing on video, TV, and film. We operate along the same lines as Indymedia — as a collective of media producers, activists, videographers and concerned citizens.

We invite you to join us and help produce Chicago Independent Television. Can you record video? Can you write? Can you edit (words and/or video)? Are you funny? Are you passionate about positive social change? Are you interested in helping to make a TV show that airs on cable TV, satellite TV, and on the internet? We'd be thrilled to hear from you.

How can I watch Chicago Independent Television?

If you live in the Chicago city limits and have cable TV, you can watch us on CAN TV (cable channel 19) on the first and third Monday of the month at 11pm.

If you have the Dish Network satellite TV service, you can watch us on Free Speech TV, channel 9415. Our airtimes on Free Speech TV vary from month to month, so check the Free Speech TV website or Chicago Indymedia's website for schedule updates.

If you're on the internet, you can watch us on our YouTube channel (linked from Chicago Indymedia) or download our Chicago Indymedia video podcast directly on to your computer (see below for more information).

Podcasting Chicago Independent Television

What is podcasting?

“Podcasting” is a way to get Chicago Independent Television automatically downloaded to your computer or portable device, so you can watch the show whenever you want. "Podcasting" frequently refers to audio content, but is increasingly used for video content as well.

What software do I need to make this work?

You can access the Chicago Independent Television online syndication feed here, and there are a number of applications you can use to access our podcast. For example:

iTunes: Our show is available on iTunes directly from Apple.

Miro Internet TV: You can also download the open source program Miro and input our syndication feed into Miro to watch our show online.

How can I contribute to the show?

1. Come to a meeting.

The Chicago Indymedia video collective typically meets at 7PM on the first and third Monday of the month, and we often change meeting venues — please contact us if you're planning to attend a meeting so you can learn the latest meeting details. Our contact information is at the top of this webpage.

2. Submit video segments

Send us finished video pieces and we will consider whether to include it in an episode. A typical feature segment is about five minutes long, and preferably themed to Chicago and social justice, grassroots movements, activism or local alternative news or even politically oriented music videos. We are also always looking for new public service announcements that are either 30 or 60 seconds in length.

3. Submit raw video footage

We will take a look at video concerning protest activity, Chicago and social justice, grassroots movements, activism or local alternative news and consider if and how to include it in an episode.

4. Donate equipment and supplies

We also gladly accept resources from generous invidividuals. In particular, we're looking for the following:


Blank Mini-DV Tapes
Blank DVDs
Lights
Microphones
Walkie-Talkies
Camcorders and Camcorder Batteries
External Hard Drives and DVD burners
Money

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Full archives

Recent episodes:
Episode 74 (January 2012): part one
Occupy Road Trip

Episode 73 (December 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E73
9/11 10th Anniversary, Rahm Emanuel's Sordid History, Hackergate comes to Chicago

Episode 72 (November 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E72
Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Chicago, the 10th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan

Episode 71 (October 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E71
Chicago Privatization, Olympics victory, Arab Spring Video


Episode 70 (August 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E70
Bradley Manning at the Chicago Pride Parade, Chicago Water Privatization, Dumping Genetically Modified Organisms

Episode 69 (July 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E69
Palestine and the Walk With Israel, Immigration Myth Busting, Single Payer Voices

Episode 68 (June 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E68
Crawford Coal Protest, May Day 2011, New Chicago Public Schools CEO

Episode 67 (May 2011): part one | part two | part three playlist for E67
"We Are One" for Labor, Anti-Nuke March, 2011 Media Reform Conference

Episode 66 (April 2011): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E66
Our annual coverage of the antiwar protests in Chicago.

Episode 65 (March 2011): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E65
Egypt solidarity protest, South Side mock funeral for trauma centers, Justice beyond Jon Burge

Episode 64 (February 2011): part one | part two | part three | part four| playlist for E64
Net Neutrality Update, Wikileaks Rap, Midwest March for Peace and Justice, About Chicago Independent Television

Episode 63 (December 2010): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E63
Whittier School Sit-in, RNC8 Charges Dropped, Third Party Debate Exclusion

Episode 62 (November 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four| playlist for E62
FBI Raids, Gaza Aid Flotilla, Chicago TIFs explained, Mrs. Free Market Health Care

Episode 61 (October 2010): part one | part two | part three | playlist for E61
Political prisoner release, Net Neutrality update, Chicagoans travel to Honduras

Episode 60 (July 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E60
G20 Toronto protests, Jon Burge police torture verdict, FBI visits peace activist

Episode 59 (July 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E59
Gaza Flotilla Crackdown Protest in Chicago, Aboard the Mavi Marmara, Chicago artist Chris Drew

Episode 58 (June 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E58
Chicago Tea Party rally and counter-rally, CTA Workers speak out, Sights and Sounds of May Day 2010

Episode 57 (May 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E57
An episode-long presentation: "Advice for Activists: Interacting with the Police" with attorney Jerry Boyle

Episode 56 (April 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E56
Our April 2010 episode is dedicated to the Chicago antiwar protests near the 7th anniversary of the start of war in Iraq, held on March 18, 2010.

Episode 55 (March 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | part five | playlist for E55
Kimbark Tenants at City Hall, Fred Hampton Assassination 40th Anniversary, Workers Republic film trailer, Zombie Apocalypse (Health Care)

Episode 54 (February 2010): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E54
Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign, West Point protest

Episode 53 (December 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four | playlist for E53
Cigna Protest, Palestine Solidarity, Pilsen Coal Plant Vigil, Sanders Unfiltered

Episode 52 (November 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
G20 Protests in Pittsburgh, Afghanistan Protest in Chicago

Episode 51 (October 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Unlympics Committee, RNC8 Chicago Protest, RNC 2008 Revisited, 2009 Chicago Air and Water Show

Recent episodes:
Episode 50 (August 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Copwatch Protest, Tamms Mud Stenciling, Felony Franks Revisited

Episode 49 (July 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Prop 8, Felony Franks, Blackwater (Xe), Winter Antiwar

Episode 48 (June 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Mayday, Cindy Sheehan, DTV, Israel media pundit

Episode 47 (May 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
No Games Chicago, Freedom to Marry Actions

Episode 46 (April 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Chicago protests Iraq War's 6th Anniversary, Civil rights activist George N. Leighton, Renaissance 2010

Episode 45 (March 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Protest against the Defense of Marriage Act, Kosovo Veteran Profile, New Years' Eve Gaza Vigil, Colombia Sugarcane Workers Strike

Episode 44 (February 2009): part one | part two | part three | part four
Protests about Gaza, James Dobson, Proposition 8, and Holiday Activism about the Iraq war

Episode 43 (December 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
Barack Obama victory, protest for Pakistan, Casino Free Philadelphia, media coverage of Israel/Palestine

Episode 42 (November 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
Chicago protests the big financial bailout, 2008 Matthew Shepard March, trailer for the antiwar movie “Can’t Wait”

Episode 41 (October 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
Summer of Chicago Activism, 2008: Taste of Chicago, the Chicago Air & Water Show, No War on Iran, Re-enact ‘68

Episode 40 (August 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
M20 (2003) Legal Update; St. Louis Conference on Climate Change; Critical Mass in Chiapas; Tell The Police The Truth

Episode 39 (July 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
Morton West High School; National Conference for Media Reform; Congress Hotel Strike; the Merida Initiative (Plan Mexico)

Episode 38 (June 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
Mayday 2008 marches for immigrant and labor rights; Nakba's 60th Anniversary; more M20 actions from 2008

Episode 37 (May 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
The Holy Name Six; M20: What Happened After The March?; Malachi Ritscher Banner Action; Plan Mexico

Episode 36 (April 2008): part one | part two | part three
Complete coverage of the M19 / M20 Chicago 2008 Peace Protests

Episode 35 (March 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
Memories of M20, 2007; Film is Not A Crime; Video and Civil Rights; Albany Park Neighbors for Peace; Kucinich Singalong


Episode 34 (February 2008): part one | part two | part three | part four
2007 Chicago Media Action Holiday Singalong; Malachi Ritscher; "March to St. Joseph"

Episode 33 (December 2007): part one | part two | part three | part four
October 27 Chicago peace protests and controversy; "The Silence of Malachi Ritscher"; Illinois cable TV laws

Episode 32 (November 2007): part one | part two | part three | part four
Chicago Indymedia Coverage of 2007 Chicago FCC Media Ownership Hearing; LULAC and the DREAM Act; Coke: The Drink of the Death Squads

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