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? No- Not at the college nor the Lions Club
_X__ video camcorders
who/where? Don/College-Mary/West Bay
_X__ microphones
who/where? Don/College
_X__ video lights
who/where? Don/College
_X__ television monitors
who/where? Don/College-W.E.Cormack
_X__ audio mixer
who/where? Don/College
__X_ video mixer
who/where? Don/College
_X__ speaker phone
who/where? Don/College
_X_ tripods
who/where? Don/College-Mary/West Bay
_X_ player VCR
who/where? Don/College-Mary/West Bay
_X__ recorder VCR
who/where? Don/Coillege
_X__ videotapes
who/where? Beverly/L.S.E.

2. To video conference, we have access to:

_X__ AV computer with software, modem and camera
who/where? Have the computer and modem, but no camera.
_X__ access to a local internet service provider
who/where? CAP Kindale, Emily Fudge
3. To produce a video for community television, we
have access to:
_X__ video camcorder
who/where? Don/College- Mary/West Bay
_X__ tripod
who/where? Don/College-Mary/West Bay
_X__ microphone
who/where? Don/College-Mary/West Bay
__X_ television monitor
who/where? Do/College-W.E.Cormack
__X_ videotapes
who/where? Beverly/L.S.E.

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? W.E. Development Centre/Jesse
__X_ access to a local internet service provider
who/where? W.E. Development Centre/Jesse
__X_ local dial-up numbers
what are they?
__X_ addresses for board and site
what are they? Web Page/Bulletin Board

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

_X__ computer with software and modem
who/where? W.E. Cormack Development Centre
_X__ access to local internet service provider
who/where? W.E. Development Centre
___ file transfer protocol software
who/where? Not sure
___ free web site space
who/where? Not sure

7. Does your community have a public access internet
site?
Who/where? CAP/Kindale Library/Emily Fudge

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? Yes,at CONA and The Lion's Club, but no
access for broadcast at either site. We can do taping
at CONA at the studio.

2. Does your community have a local newspaper? Will
they use press releases and photos from
your group? Frank Gale/Western Star
who/where? John Hanratty/The Georgian

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? (Same as #2)
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? CFCB/Gerry-manager

5. Do you have a community or college radio station?
Is it possible for your group to produce a
program or special?
who/where? CONA/Not certain if they allow outside
groups.

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

_X__ press release
who/where?
_X_ posters
who/where?
_X_ public forums (meetings)
who/where?
_X_ public service announcements
who/where?
___ radio programs
who/where?
___ radio phone-ins
who/where?
_X_ interviews with reporters
who/where?
___ letters to the editor
who/where?
___ newspaper column
who/where?
_X_ newsletter
who/where?
___ other groups' newsletters
who/where?
___ community television
who/where? No access
__X_ video productions
who/where? These would work when access is granted
___ newspaper wall
who/where?
_X__ bulletin boards
who/where?
___ church bulletins
who/where?
___ popular theatre
who/where?
___ popular songwriting
who/where?