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Chicago Independent Television, Episode #1

Chicago Indymedia premieres Chicago Independent Television, Episode #1 on CAN TV, local cable channel #19. Episode #1 to air Sunday, February 8th at 930 pm and Monday, February 9th at 430 pm.
The broadcast premiere of Chicago Independent Television is set for Sunday, February 8th @ 930 pm on CAN-TV, local cable channel #19.

Produced by Chicago Indymedia's video collective, this television show aims to provide a true alternative to corporate television news not only in content, but also in terms of organizational structure. "Profit driven news shows aren't really interested in informing or educating the public. They want to manipulate the public for revenue. Imagine if you had the news delivered to you by people that cared more about providing information and less about selling information--that would be Chicago Independent Television," self-quote.

The video collective, a convergence of media activists, filmmakers, corporate and amateur videographers, came into being because of a common desire to tell the stories that corporate media marginalizes or ignores.

The lead story in episode #1 documents Chicago activists commemorating the anniversary of the assassination of Isidro Segundo Gil. (For more information see colombiaactionnetwork.org) Other stories include an interview with Reverend Jose Landaverde about the Latino Union and coverage of protests against police brutality and racial injustice that took place in St. Joseph.

Fittingly, episode #1 is rounded out by scathing criticisms of corporate media from the likes of Studs Terkel, Amy Goodman, Al Franken and Billy Bragg from their speeches and performances at the Be the Media Conference and the National Conference on Media Reform.

There will be a repeat airing on Monday, February 9th at 430 pm. Check out tigger.uic.edu/~tyun/ for more information about the video collective.
 
 

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