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Latest News: January 29, 2010 We The People Media's New Video Site On January 18, Residents' Journal Editor-in-Chief Mary C. Johns covered a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day sponsored by the Chicago Defender Charities in collaboration with the Feed, Clothe and Help the Needy Mission.
The organizations provided food and entertainment to dozens of homeless men, women and children of the Englewood community. Click here to see the new video. Make sure to sign up as a subscriber to get future updates and check back frequently for new videos. October 20, 2009 We The People Media's New Video Site We are pleased to announce the debut of We The People Media’s You Tube Channel. To see original coverage of key issues as well as previous episodes of “RJ TV,” our live, call-in program over the CAN TV network, Click here.
More than 3,000 viewers have already tuned in to see a documentary about the aftermath of the beating death of Derrion Albert on Chicago’s South Side produced by Mary C. Johns, We The People Media’s Deputy Executive Director and Residents’ Journal’s Editor-in-Chief. Dozens have also seen Mary’s film of the commemoration of the 54th anniversary of Emmet Till’s murder.
Become a subscriber to our You Tube Channel and check back frequently to see exclusive new videos and leave your comments at http://www.youtube.com/user/Wethepeoplemedia#p/a July 6, 2009 A new season of RJ TV We are thrilled to announce the new season of “RJ TV,” our live, call-in program over the CAN TV network. “RJ TV” focuses on issues of concern to low-income youths and families, and provides viewers throughout Chicagoland with the chance to share their perspectives. The new season begins Monday, July 6, at 6:30 p.m. over cable channel 21, and will run for 12 weeks at the same time. A longtime partner of We The People Media’s, CAN TV provides non-profit organizations, elected officials and others with incredible opportunities to broadcast to millions of viewers. If you have any queries or suggestions for future segment discussion topics please email Ethan Michaeli at ethan@wethepeoplemedia.org or Mary C. Johns at mary@wethepeoplemedia.org For a complete schedule and descriptions of CAN TV programs Click here July 6, 2009 Youth Media Reporter Ethan Michaeli, Executive Director of We The People Media and Publisher of Residents’ Journal, recently published an article about our Urban Youth International Journalism Program in the Youth Media Reporter, an important publication serving those who instruct and direct journalism initiatives for young adults. The article was invited by the Youth Media Reporter through a coalition of Chicago youth media groups assembled by the McCormick Foundation, the major sponsors of our youth program. To read the article Click here June 24, 2009 An Inside Out Experience by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief
With a deadline fast approaching, organizers of the National Public Housing Museum and Education Center are working hard to raise funds and generate support to make the museum a reality. But if one open house held earlier this spring is an indication, the museum already has the support of former and current residents of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). Click here to read more... June 23, 2009 CAN TV Devotes Entire Day Programming to “Stop the Violence” in the City of Chicago
In a response to the recent escalating violence aimed at youth in the city’s neighborhoods, Chicago’s public access station, CAN TV will devote an entire day to programming produced by residents whose communities have been affected by violence.
The “Stop the Violence” programming will be cablecast from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 on cable channel CAN TV19. The day begins with a live one-hour panel and call-in show featuring community leaders from the Chicago Public Schools, the 6th Ward and Bronzeville. Other programming for the day includes, first person accounts of parents, like 2009 Father of the Year Ron Holt, who’ve lost children to violence, a dance group offering an alternative to gang life, youth created work trying to make sense of the violence, and community residents active in anti-violence work. On June 27, at 5 p.m., a documentary will air featuring interviews with gang members and street hustlers warning youth about the dangers of life on the streets. For a complete schedule and descriptions of the “Stop the Violence” programs Click here March 26, 2009 The Spring 2009 Issue of Residents' Journal is Now Online
The Spring 2009 issue of Residents' Journal hit the streets with circulation crew distributing 40,000 copies of the paper to 250 locations in Chicago. Throughout the week of March 23, two vans with 6 circulation staff members distributed the latest issue of Residents’ Journal to various community centers, businesses, schools and religious institutions throughout the city. As well as the usual distribution locations of the paper, circulation staff found new drop off points for the paper, so be sure to check your local café, diner or barber shop.
If you were unable to get grab a copy on the streets, the complete issue is now available online. Please click on the image above to view the Spring 2009 issue of Residents' Journal. Articles written in the Spring 2009 Issue by the students of the Urban Youth International Journalism Program can be found by: clicking here... Latest News: February 4, 2009 House Passes Digital TV Delay by Ethan Michaeli, Publisher Mitchell Szczepanczyk thinks the nation got a reprieve Wednesday when the US House of Representatives passed a delay in the conversion to digital television. Szczepanczyk, an organizer with Chicago Media Action, has been advocating for a delay for years, warning that tens of millions of Americans are unprepared for the conversion and are at risk for seeing their TV screens go dark. Click here to read more... January 30, 2009 Congress Still Trying for DTV Transition Delay by Ethan Michaeli, Publisher Democrats in the US Congress are still trying to delay the transition to digital television, according to the chairman of a powerful committee in the US House of Representatives. Click here to read more... January 27, 2009 Update: U. S. Senate Advances Digital TV Delay by Ethan Michaeli, Publisher The U. S. Senate voted Monday to delay the transition to digital television to prevent up to 21 million households around the country from losing their television signals Click here to read more...
U. S. Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV). Photo from Sen. Rockerfeller's web site.
January 22, 2009 Obama Urges Delay in Digital TV Shift by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief The co-chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team urged the US Congress to delay the conversion from analog television to digital broadcasting because of “major difficulties” they discovered in the preparation for the transition. Click here to read more... January 22, 2009 Cops Fight Their Own Over Burge by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief Some Chicago police officers in early January 2009 denounced their own union’s efforts to fund former police Commander Jon Burge’s legal defense. Click here to read more... January 16, 2009 Youths Testify for Alternative Schools by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief “Without funding schools like Bronzeville that are central to the development of the city's youth, we'll fail. There won't be a future without us,” said Keidra Williams, a junior at the Bronzeville Academic Center, to State of Illinois officials during a public hearing on January 9 at the Chicago Urban League. Click here to read more...
Bronzeville junior high school student Keidra Williams, (right) talking to Illiniois legislators about the importance of funding alternative high schools for students who dropped out of public schools, during the public hearing on the national youth joblessness and high school drop out rate at the Chicago Urban League on January 9, 2009. Photo by Mary C. Johns
December 30, 2008 Roland Burris Tapped for Vacant U. S. Senate Seat by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today appointed former politician and statewide office-holder Roland W. Burris to the United States Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Burris, once an opponent of Blagojevich for the governorship, was chosen for the vacant Senate position "after the Illinois House of Representatives dropped plans to schedule a special election for the spot," according to Blagojevich. Click here to read more...
Gov. Blajojevich and Senator replacment Roland Burris at a press conference on Dec. 30, 2008. Photo by Mary C. Johns
December 19, 2008 Obama: Bush Administration Automaker Plan a “Necessary Step.” by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief President-elect Barack Obama Friday described President George W. Bush’s efforts to stave off the financial collapse of the nation’s automakers as a “necessary step.” Speaking at a press conference in Chicago at which he announced four more candidates to his Cabinet, Obama said "Today's actions are a necessary step to help avoid a collapse in our auto industry that would have devastating consequences for our economy and our workers. Click here to read more... December 11, 2008 President-Elect Obama Nominates Former Senator Secretary of Health and Human Services by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief Today, President-elect Barack Obama nominated former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle as secretary of health and human services and named him the director of a new White House Office of Health Reform. Click here to read more...
President-elect Obama taking reporters field questions about his nomination of former SenatorTom Daschle's (right)as the Secretary of Health and Human Services at a morning press conference at the Chicago Hilton Towers on Dec. 11, 2008. Photo by Mary C. Johns
December 9, 2008 Statement from President-elect Barack Obama on Human Rights Day "When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men and women around the world who struggle for the right to speak their minds, to choose their leaders, and to be treated with dignity and respect. We also strengthen our security and well being, because the abuse of human rights can feed many of the global dangers that we confront -- from armed conflict and humanitarian crises, to corruption and the spread of ideologies that promote hatred and violence. Click here to read more... December 9, 2008 Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Top Aide Arrested on Federal Corruption Charges by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, who recently sought out a Presidential pardon for his former predecessor—convicted felon Gov. George Ryan—now faces federal criminal charges of his own corruption as a public servant of the State. Click here to read more...
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talking to a reporter about Illinois Sen. James Meeks school boycott, at the Chicago Defender Charities "Back-to-School" Bud Billiken Parade on August 9, 2008. Photo by Mary C. Johns
December 9, 2008 The Fall 2008 Issue of Residents' Journal is Now Online
The Fall 2008 issue of Residents' Journal hit the streets with circulation crew distributing 40,000 copies of the paper to 250 locations in Chicago. Throughout the week of Nov. 17, two vans with 6 circulation staff members distributed the latest issue of Residents’ Journal to various community centers, businesses, schools and religious institutions throughout the city. As well as the usual distribution locations of the paper, circulation staff found new drop off points for the paper, so be sure to check your local café, diner or barber shop.
If you were unable to get grab a copy on the streets, the complete issue is now available online. Please click on the image above to view the Fall 2008 issue of Resident's Journal. December 5, 2008 A Statement from President-elect Barack Obama on Current Job Losses "The 533,000 jobs lost last month, the worst job loss in 34 years, is more than a dramatic reflection of the growing economic crisis we face. Each of those lost jobs represents a personal crisis for a family somewhere in America. Our economy has already lost nearly 2 million jobs during this recession, which is why we need an Economic Recovery Plan that will save or create at least 2.5 million more jobs over two years while we act decisively to maintain the flows of credit on which so many American families and American businesses depend. Click here to read more... December 3, 2008 by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson was officially nominated Secretary of Commerce by President-elect Barack Obama today. Click here to read more...
Gov Bill Richardson and President-elect Barack Obama at AFLCIO Democratic Presidental Debate at Soldiers Filed Photo by Mary C. Johns
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NEWS BRIEFS
All news briefs compliled and written by Mary C. Johns, Editor-in-Chief unless otherwise noted. Fall 2008 Fare Increases Expected for Most Public Transit Riders in 2009 Cook County Sheriff Supends Foreclosure Evictions Summer 2008 CHA Suspends Cabrini Property Management Firm New Emergency Regulations to Stop Spread of Fish Virus Nine High Schoolers Chosen for Victory Gardens' Summer Playwriting Program Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services Launches 2008 Summer Nutrition Program Spring 2008 Free Colleges Classes for Chicago Low-incomers Proposed Senate Housing Bill Could Steal From the Poor Community Leaders Action for Housing Justice A Call for Mandatory School Recess Section 8 shortfall: Many tenants could lose their homes “Next Step: College Prep” Offers CHA Students Unique Opportunity The Cook County Sales Tax: Basic Facts Youth Anti-Violence Crime Prevention Campaign Landmark Second Chance Act of 2007 New Bills Bans Assault Weapons New Group to Protect Tenants Rights A Call To Increase Housing Resources New Programs for Chicago Public Schools and Park District Is Illinois Prepared for Water Shortages? Past Activities
Residents' Journal's Editor-in-Chief, Mary C. Johns features in LA Times story. RJ TV back on Cable Access Networks' live call-in program Hotlink 21. Staff deliver the latest edition of the Residents' Journal Residents' Journal host friend/fundraiser to celebrate the launch of their redesigned website Staff organize new screenings for Sudhir Venkatesh's film "Dislocation" Residents' Journal Pick-up Locations Find the closest location to you, where you can pick up the latest copy of the Residents' Journal View Larger Map |