Colorado Indymedia Prepares for DNC Coverage

Saturday, June 14th more than 20 media activists gathered together at the Five Points Media Center in the offices of Free Speech TV to learn how to be the media. Colorado Indymedia conducted the training in the hopes that grassroots activists could begin to document their own stories and struggles during the Democratic National Convention.

Preparing participants to use video, radio, photo, print, and web tools to document the protests and participation in the Democratic National Convention, trainers presented a wide variety of tools and techniques for grassroots journalism and production.

Participants included members of Coloradans for Immigrant Rights, Recreate 68, and Unconventional Action. Trainers came from Colorado Indymedia, Free Speech TV, KGNU, and Indymedia Newsreel.

I was happy to see so many people come together to learn about producing media and am looking forward to seeing the fruit of their work documenting struggle in the streets and the halls of the convention in the next few months.

The Last Few Months and The Next Few Weeks

The past 2 months have been filled with an incredible mixture of emotions that have virtually shut down my ability to blog as I have experienced a wide variety of love, intense friendship, friends leaving, and new folks coming to town. Next week I am traveling to Nashville to videotape the 11th annual Homelessness Marathon Radio Broadcast with Free Speech TV. I am eager to go as it will be my first live television production. I have been working hard on The Patriarchs and have laid down the last shot for the third time. The project will be concluded soon. Free Speech TV has gone through a pledge drive and I had the unique opportunity to talk with dozens of our generous donors about their support. I received a few hate calls as well. Unconventional Action Denver has finally agreed upon a Direct Action Strategy for the Democratic National Convention Protests. Friends appear to be coming from across the country. There is too much to write about and not enough time. I figured it would be worth giving you a few updates.