Making Contact’s media mission is to give voice to those who don’t usually make it on to the airwaves. We look back on how we did in 2013 and bring you up to date on our most compelling and resonating stories of the year. From pregnant women in prison who’ve been mistreated; to the tomato fields of Florida, where the power of community radio helps workers take action. Then out west, to a national forest in California, where wildfires are raising questions about fire management techniques. We’ll also get updates on where those stories stand now.
Featuring:
Courtney Hooks, Justice Now! campaign and communications director; Kimberly Jeffrey, formerly incarcerated mother; Tina Reynolds, Women on the Rise Telling HerStory (WORTH) co-founder and chair; Samantha Rogers, California Coalition for Women Prisoners assistant; Bonnie Lowenthal, California Assembly Member and chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus; Domingo Jacinto & Rolando Salas, WCIW DJ’s; Brandy Doyle, Prometheus Radio Project; Tracy Rosenberg, Common Frequency Board member; Howard Hunter, Chips fire information officer; Neil Lawrence, Forestry Project Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council; Tom Tidwell, National Forest Service Chief; Timothy Ingalsbee, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE) co-founder; Scott Stephens, UC Berkeley associate professor of fire science.
For More Information:
California Coalition for Women Prisoners
Women on the Rise Telling HerStory
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
California Prison Moratorium Project
National Advocate for Pregnant Women
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
FCC on Low Power FM Radio
Prometheus Radio Project
Common Frequency
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Young People’s Project
Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology
National Wildfire Suppression Association
US Forest Service
Stephen’s Lab: Research and Education in Wildland Fire Science
Articles:
California was Sterilizing its Female Prisoners as Late as 2010
California Legislators Urge Speedy Inquiry into Prison Sterilizations
Female Inmates Sterilized in California Prisons without Approval
The Movement to Stop Prisons From Shackling Women in Labor Builds
Low Power Radio Stations vie for FCC Licenses
Don’t Touch That Dial! Low-Power Radio Is About to Make FM Hot Again
$19.5k Seattle grant helps Hollow Earth radio reach for Low Power FM license
Fighting Fires is Big Business for Private Companies
One Earth: A Survival Guide for the Planet by Richard Manning
Forest Service Orders “Aggressive Initial Attack” on Wildfires—Despite
Consequences
Grass is burned to study Indian culture
Getting Burned: A Taxpayer’s Guide to Wildfire Suppression Costs
Videos:
Diana Kasdan Discusses the ACLU’s Anti-Shackling Initiative
Multiple Videos of Testimonies from Women Being Shackled
Community Radio By and For the People: The Impact of Low Power Radio
What would you do with a community radio station?