From duke@pepp.org  Mon Aug  8 15:38:37 2005
From: duke@pepp.org (Duke Schempp)
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 09:38:37 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [Media] Wage Discussion and Media Alliance to meet Wednesday
Message-ID: <1470.192.168.154.9.1123511917.squirrel@www.ipepp.org>

Matt BAkko was quoted in an article in the Forum today.

Check out the article posted onb the PEPP site:

http://www.ipepp.org/modules/soapbox/article.php?articleID=3

Good Work Matt!

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BTW,

The Media Alliance will meet this Wednesday,
August 10 at 9:00 AM at the PEPP Building

See you then!




From duke@pepp.org  Wed Aug 10 17:26:49 2005
From: duke@pepp.org (Duke Schempp)
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:26:49 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: [Media] Media Alliance Notes fro 8-10-05
Message-ID: <1095.192.168.154.9.1123691209.squirrel@www.ipepp.org>

*Attention—The Next Meeting of the Media Alliance will be September 14th
at 9:00 Am at PEPP*

Minutes of the Media Alliance Meeting
Wednesday, August 10, 2005 at PEPP

I.  Present:  Ronda Harrison, Howard Barlow, Monica Trevino and Duke Schempp

Ronda Harrison Facilitated the meeting.

II. The group talked about media successes  in the past several months.
It was mentioned that the Media/Outreach Team of the “Waking the Sleeping
Giant” met with Matt Von Pinnon, Managing Editor of the Fargo Forum.  Many
things were discussed and the team was able to ask all the questions they
discussed at their strategy meeting.  The meeting was very beneficial and
lays the ground-work for more effective media work from our groups.

One member also met with John Strand of the High Plains Reader.  There is
an offer from Strand that if we can generate a 1000 word Op-Ed from our
group that he would consider running several of these stories in the next
several months.

Our group discussed the benefit of this and how we could use the
media@ipepp.org list to draft and seek input for the articles and possible
pass them by Liz at MSUM’s Mass Communications department.  We are open to
someone writing about the non-profit community, what we are doing and
rising the work of the nonprofits in our community.

Duke Agreed to post the idea to the list and see who wants to work on the
article

Mujeres Unidas was quoted in an article about the Migrant Display in
Moorhead.  Monica talked about her experience and encouraged us to read
the article.  The article can be found at:

http://www.ipepp.org/modules/soapbox/article.php?articleID=4

We also discussed strategies of getting a meeting with Peggy Bellow, the
Editor of the Forum.  We suggested persistence and putting the mission of
the organization out there more clearly.


PEPP was involved in one article about the base wage in Moorhead.  Matt
Bakko was quoted and the article can be found at:
http://www.ipepp.org/modules/soapbox/article.php?articleID=3

The group also discussed developing point people for the media to contact
when it comes to knowledge about the nonprofit community.

III.  Media Ideas
PEPP is doing a Get Out And Vote Campaign that they would like help with
as well as a fundraiser through Headwaters—Walk for Justice.  Both need
help, editing and media spin on them.  We will submit ideas to the Media
Alliance for assistance.

Next Meeting: The Next Meeting of the Media Alliance will be September
14th at 9:00 Am at PEPP

Ronda agreed to Facilitate.  Duke agreed to contact WNRRV, Dorothy Day and
the NDHRC to invite them to the September meeting.  The agenda will remain
the same

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