DO-IT-OURSELVES COMMUNICATION

(Note: This is a community needs, skills and resources mapping assessment for Sharing Our Future facilitators ('WE'). Naming of equipment doesn't mean you must have it in order to communicate.)

1. To produce community television, we have access to:

___ modulator hooked to the cable system
who/where?
___ video camcorders
who/where?
___ microphones
who/where?
___ video lights
who/where?
_x__ television monitors
who/where? Area development office , schools
___ audio mixer
who/where?
___ video mixer
who/where?
__x_ speaker phone
who/where? Area development office
___ tripods
who/where?
_x__ player VCR
who/where? Area development office , schools
_x__ recorder VCR
who/where? Area development office , schools
_x__ videotapes
who/where? SOF office

2. To video conference, we have access to:

___ AV computer with software, modem and camera
who/where?_x__ access to a local internet service provider
who/where?
3. To produce a video for community television, we have access to:
___ video camcorder
who/where?
___ tripod
who/where?
___ microphone
who/where?
__x_ television monitor
who/where? Area development office
__X_ videotapes
who/where? SOF office

4. To E-Mail, interact on the Sharing Our Future discussion board and visit the CIS web site, we have access to:

_x__ computer with software and modem
who/where? SOF office , home
_x_ access to a local internet service provider
who/where?
_x__ local dial-up numbers
what are they? Stephenville
___ addresses for board and site
what are they?

5. To produce a web site, we have access to:

_x__ computer with software and modem
who/where? SOF office
_x _ access to local internet service provider
who/where?
___ file transfer protocol software
who/where?
___ free web site space
who/where?

7. Does your community have a public access internet site?
Who/where? We are in the proposal stages and anticipating an answer any day.

COMMUNICATION NEEDS MAPPING
SECTION TWO
MAINSTREAM MEDIA

The basis of external communication from the group to the community is getting to know your local media conduits. In other words, get to know on a first name basis the people who can help, whether that person be the program manager at the local radio station or the grocery manager who controls the community bulletin board.

1. Does your community have community cable television? Are volunteers (groups) allowed to produce programming? (See a recipe for community television.)
who/where? We do not have community cable.

2. Does your community have a local newspaper? Will they use press releases and photos from your group?
who/where? We have a regional paper who will accept press releases and news stories ( Georgian and Western Star )

3. Who is your local representative for the regional (national) newspaper? Do you know reporters who normally report on events and issues relevant to your group? The Georgian does not have a local reporter but will accept stories and pictures which are sent in. The Western Star has a reporter , John R. MacPherson.
who/where?

4. Does your community have a local radio station? What is their policy on public service announcements? Do they have any time slots available for programming from your group?
who/where? There is no community radio station.

5. Do you have a community or college radio station? Is it possible for your group to produce a program or special?
who/where? There is no community or college radio station.

6. Which of these tools of community communications would work for you and be useful in your community?

__x_ press release
who/where? Papers
__x_ posters
who/where? Local business
_x__ public forums (meetings)
who/where? Schools , area development office , Lions Club or Legion
__x_ public service announcements
who/where? CBC radio or CFSX
___ radio programswho/where?
___ radio phone-ins
who/where?
___ interviews with reporters
who/where?
__x_ letters to the editor
who/where? Georgian or Western Star
___ newspaper column
who/where?
__x_ newsletter
who/where? SOF seniors newsletter , school newsletters
___ other groups' newsletters
who/where?
__x_ community television
who/where? If available
__x_ video productions
who/where? Local , John Pumphrey , Nick Quilty
___ newspaper wall
who/where?
__x_ bulletin boards
who/where? Area Development Office , clinic , Credit Union
___ church bulletins
who/where?
___ popular theatre
who/where?
___ popular songwriting
who/where?