WHO OWNS THE INFORMATION ? Slide 2 EGYPT, JANUARY 27, 2011 Slide
3 Slide 4 Internet and social media communications have been shut
down during recent protests: Egypt, Iran, Libya. Slide 5 Natural
disasters can also shut down radio, TV, and high-tech media
networks. Slide 6 WQRZ LPFM, SEPT 2005 Of the 42 radio stations
along the Gulf Coast before Hurricane Katrina, only 4 stayed live
during the storm or its aftermath. 2 were small local stations.
Sources: WQRZ, Houston Chronicle Slide 7 What does a local media
network look like? Local radio advocates put up an antenna for a
new small-scale station, Florida, USA Slide 8 In the US there are
about 850 small-scale Low-Power FM stations, and advocates have
fought hard to protect them. Slide 9 Large-Scale Commercial
Broadcasters Slide 10 Low-Power Local Broadcasters Slide 11 LP-FM
stations are gathering-places and organizing- places in their
communities. WGXC-FM studio, Hudson, NY Slide 12 But US government
policies have kept them out of urban centers. Slide 13 In Jordan,
the situation is similar. Small-scale local broadcasters are
becoming a possibility. Slide 14 31 Commercial Broadcasters, Jordan
Slide 15 4 Local or Community-run Stations, Jordan Slide 16 Farah
Al-Nas 98.5 FM in East Amman teaches youth technical skills and
gives them a voice. Slide 17 Who owns the information? Slide 18 W e
do.
