Radio and Teaching Radio

On Monday I started a broadcast consultant job in Fairfax, CA for The Environmental Education Council of Marin. They're a nonprofit group and part of their mission is to teach teens about protecting their environment, natural resources, and sustainability through journalism internships. More specifically the interns interview people in their community on the above listed issues, then produce 2 minute radio stories.

I did enjoy my first day on the job. There is certainly a lot of work to do on the organization and technology fronts, but I left Monday feeling excited and confident that I can make an immediate positive impact on the program as it continues to expose young people to some of the most important issues of our time.

I feel like I'm starting to play a bigger role at KALW news. Last Thursday I interviewed students and teachers as they protested state education cuts. This week I talked to city park fans about what they will do when one of the widely used parks shuts down for a while. That story should air Thursday of this week.

I'm also keeping up with my weekly digests...My internet research from last week...
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Today Federal regulators investigate the Day of Action's monopoly over California media coverage...

Nation

Gay Community given no rights in immigration...

http://www.sfexaminer.com/opinion/Letters-from-our-Readers-Gays-lesbians-given-no-rights-in-immigration-86283767.html

California

Edukasion (what do they need $ for?) protests today...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/03/03/state/n145604S63.DTL&tsp=1

Governor tries to iron out issues ahead of education protests...

http://www.kcbs.com/localnews/Schwarzenegger-Meets-With-Higher-Education-Leaders/6492001

More racist markers sprout at UC campuses...

http://www.ktvu.com/news/22733386/detail.html

Court rules against state budget cuts...

http://www.ktvu.com/politics/22733929/detail.html

Water situation getting betterSierra Snowpack above average...

http://www.ktvu.com/bartshooting/22731356/detail.html

Bay Area

Shutting down NUMMI plant will cost us...

http://kron.com/News/ArticleView/tabid/298/smid/1126/ArticleID/5170/reftab/536/Default.aspx

San Francisco

Muni Driver's family can stay in U.S....

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/03/BAIO1CAD3J.DTL
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That's all for now. Next week Chris and Holly come to town!!!