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?
_X__ video camcorders
who/where? St. Boniface All Grade School
_X__ microphones
who/where? St. Boniface All Grade School & Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ video lights
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
__X_ television monitors
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ audio mixer
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
__X_ video mixer
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ speaker phone
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ tripods
who/where? St. Boniface School and Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ player VCR
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ recorder VCR
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ videotapes
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting and St. Boniface School

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? St. Boniface School (sympatico, Burgeo)
3. To produce a video for community television, we have access to:
_X__ video camcorder
who/where? St. Boniface School
_X__ tripod
who/where? St. Boniface School and Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ microphone
who/where? St. Boniface School and Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ television monitor
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ videotapes
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting

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? St. Boniface School
_X__ access to a local internet service provider
who/where? St. Boniface School
_X__ local dial-up numbers
what are they? 886-2300
_X__ 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? St. Boniface School
_X__ access to local internet service provider
who/where? St. Boniface School
_X__ file transfer protocol software
who/where? St. Boniface School
_X__ free web site space
who/where? St. Boniface School

7. Does your community have a public access internet site?
Who/where? St. Boniface All Grade School

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.) Yes/Yes
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting

2. Does your community have a local newspaper? Will they use press
releases
and photos from your group? No
who/where?

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? There is not one / No reporters
who/where? ( Any articles can be sent to the Gulf News in PAB )

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? No
who/where?

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

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

___ press release
who/where?
_X__ posters
who/where? Community Bulliton Board and store windows
_X__ public forums (meetings)
who/where? Lions Club and Ramea Broadcasting buildings
_X__ public service announcements
who/where? CHCM Marystown
___ radio programs
who/where?
___ radio phone-ins
who/where?
___ interviews with reporters
who/where?
___ letters to the editor
who/where?
___ newspaper column
who/where?
___ newsletter
who/where?
_X__ other groups' newsletters
who/where? School / Church
_X__ community television
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
_X__ video productions
who/where? Ramea Broadcasting
___ newspaper wall
who/where?
_X__ bulletin boards
who/where? Outside on the Fire hall
_X_ church bulletins
who/where? St. Boniface Anglican Church
___ popular theatre
who/where?
___ popular songwriting
who/where?