PGHIMC - Pittsburgh Independent Media Center

The Pittsburgh IndyMedia Center's first-ever media workshop went off without a hitch - or without many, at least! We saw some new faces and learned a bit more about teaching media and what specific subjects people seem to be interested in, so we'll do better next time. If you weren't able to make it to the workshop and would like a copy of the Making Media workshop book we put together (which includes notes on ways to gather information, basics of writing a news story and alternative story types, freedom of information laws, and social effects of mass media), email workshop@indypgh.org.

UPDATE! At long last, the booklet is in PDF format and is downloadable!
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On Saturday, January 18, the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center will be hosting a Making the Media Workshop, aimed at empowering regular people to make the news themselves! Come to the East Liberty branch of the Carnegie Public Library to learn about and discuss why corporate-owned media outlets are bad for society and what you can do about it!

For more information or to RSVP, email workshop@indypgh.org.

Although in the past the Princeton Review has ranked Carnegie Mellon University students as the nation's most politically apathetic, the Fall 2002 semester showed that they could be roused from their studies, if only briefly.

Activists from the United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) affiliated People for Workers Rights organized a day of caroling for justice in December, with anti-sweatshop and pro-living wage themes. PWR is kicking off a living-wage campaign at CMU to lend support to janitors and dining workers.

Also putting pressure on the administration was the Progressive Student Alliance. PSA spent most of the semester working on a campaign to "Open the Books" at Carnegie Mellon. The administration agreed to meet with the students, who gathered hundreds of signatures on a petition and several endorsers. PSA will be continuing to apply pressure for results during the upcoming semester.

Finally, several other organizations were active at CMU, including the Free Getu Coalition with members including CMU organizations Zi, Amnesty International, and the Progressive Student Alliance. Amnesty International also organized several letter writing campaigns and ended with a successfull "Jam for Justice" fundraiser.

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A regional anti-war "convergence" in January will mark the first large local event that the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center will cover. The event, organized by the Thomas Merton Center and the Pittsburgh Organizing Group and endorsed by a diverse range of groups from across the region, will take place the weekend of January 24th-26th. Organizers expect thousands to participate in events ranging from a permitted anti-war parade to acts of civil disobedience by separate affinity groups.

The Pittsburgh Independent Media Center needs your help to cover the event. Contact info@indypgh.org to learn more about how to get involved, or post your news items to the newswire. Stay tuned to the site during the weekend for in-depth coverage.

Update:Anyone bringing a video camera and who would like to share footage, contact quinten. A meeting may be held before the convergence to plan coverage.