http://commonlanguageproject.net en-us ℗ & © 2007 CLP Common Language Project Common Language Project The mission of the Common Language Project is to develop and implement innovative approaches to international journalism by focusing on positive, inclusive and humane reporting of stories ignored by the mainstream media. The Common Language Project reports news from around the world about groups and individuals working outside of the mainstream, with a specific focus on stigmatized regions and peoples underrepresented in the traditional media. Our coverage is focused on issues of human rights, gender equality, social and economic justice, education, labor, and health. Common Language Project help@clpmag.org no Alex Stonehill and Jessica Partnow. This podcast features an interview with jailed videojournalist Josh Wolf. On July 8 2005, video blogger Josh Wolf went to an anarchist protest in San Francisco against the G8. As usual, he brought his video camera to document the action. He later published some of his tape online and sold some footage to local TV networks. Not long afterwards he was surprised to find federal agents on his doorstep demanding that he turn over the video he shot that day along with his video camera and computer. He refused, and was slapped with a federal grand jury subpoena. Wolf is now incarcerated in the Federal prison in Dublin California, pending his compliance with the order. He has been held for longer than any other journalist in US history for refusing to reveal his sources. In this second episode of our Freeing the Press Series, we are happy to bring you CLP journalist Alex Stonehill's interview with Wolf. http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/podcast/Podcast_20070323.mp3 23 Mar 2007 19:01:42 GMT 19:52 Press Freedom, Josh Wolf, Shield Law, Common Language Project, First Amendment, Journalism Sarah Stuteville and Alex Stonehill. Hosted by Peder Nelson. This podcast features an interview with Washington DC Director of Reporters Without Borders Lucie Morillon. The media is an increasingly hot button issue in the United States. From concerns about corporate consolidation to charges of misreporting the buildup to the Iraq war, It's clear that America’s faith in journalism is on the wane. One of our country’s most popular political refrains has become, I blame the media. But in the last year the controversy has heated up even further. Journalists are in jail from California to Guantanamo and the Bush Administration has made no secret of its disdain for the press. Last month, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders published their 2006 Press Freedoms Index - and America ranked 53rd out of 168, well behind all other Western Democracies. In response to the mounting pressure against journalists and media outlets in the United States, The CLP Podcast will spend the next few months featuring interviews with journalists, media makers and media watchdogs working to protect and elevate The Fourth Estate. To kick off our new series, Freeing the Press, CLP journalist Sarah Stuteville spoke with Washington D.C. Director of Reporters Without Borders Lucie Morillon about what is threatening a healthy free press in the United States - and what’s at stake. http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/podcast/Podcast_20070312.mp3 12 Mar 2007 19:01:42 GMT 42:23 Press Freedom, Iraq, Global War on Terror, Common Language Project, Reporters Without Borders, First Amendment, Press Freedoms Index Jessica Partnow, Sarah Stuteville, and Alex Stonehill This podcast includes a visit to Seattle's protest and a recording of Lt. Watada's speech. Last November the Democrats gained a majority in Congress in an election many saw as a referendum on the war in Iraq, but party leaders have now made clear that they will not use the power of the purse to end the war or block the troop surge recently ordered by President Bush. On Saturday January 27 Anti War protests around the country demanded an immediate end to the war, a message that seemed to be directed as much at Democrats in Congress as it was at the Bush Administration. This podcast includes a visit to Seattle's protest and a recording of Lt. Watada's speech. http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/podcast/Podcast_20070128.mp3 28 Jan 2007 19:01:42 GMT 24:21 Anti War, Iraq, Global War on Terror, Common Language Project, Lt Watada, War Resisters, Court Martial, Seattle, Civil Disobedience, Demonstration, Protest, Arrest Jessica Partnow An exploration of American expatriates' decisions to move from the United States to Israel or Palestine Out of the Melting Pot, Into the Fire is an exploration of the experiences of young American citizens who have chosen to move to Israel and Palestine. The piece introduces you to Pamela, a California woman who has come to Tel Aviv in search of religious identity; Wesam, who has moved from New Orleans to Ramallah to help his fellow Palestinians build an independent state; and Alex and Tzippy, two twentysomething New Yorkers who have moved from New York City to a Jewish settlement in the West Bank with their two young children. The piece aims to humanize, rather than politicize, each interviewee, and reveals surprising parallels among each of their experiences. http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/audio/MeltingPot.mp3 26 Aug 2006 19:01:42 GMT 14:47 Israel, Palestine, Middle East, Common Language Project, Expatriates, Jewish Settlers, Middle East Conflict, West Bank, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Jewish Settlements Jessica Partnow One CLP journalist's personal and ethical journey through Kolkata's Red Light Districts. While reporting a story on the unionization efforts of sex workers in Kolkata's red light districts, Common Language Project Journalist Jessica Partnow experienced a personal and political transformation. This radio short, which incorporates interview clips and the rich sounds of Kalighat and Sonagachi side streets, takes the listener along for the ride. http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/audio/GoinOnStrike.mp3 15 May 2006 19:01:42 GMT 08:43 India, Kolkata, Feminism, Common Language Project, Prostitutes, Sex Workers, Unionization, Women's Rights, Labor Rights, Reporting from the Red Light, Kalighat, Sonagachi Jessica Partnow A Visit to the Pardada Pardadi Girls Vocational School in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. The Pardada Pardadi Girls Vocational School offers a revolutionary new model for educating girls in rural India. This piece explores the workings of the school and the motivations of its founder, Sam Singh, a former DuPont executive who believes schools like his can bring sweeping change to his country. http://www.commonlanguageproject.net/audio/PardadaFinalMix.mp3 05 Apr 2006 19:01:42 GMT 08:21 India, Uttar Pradesh, Feminism, Common Language Project, Education, Vocational Training, Handicrafts, Women's Rights, Pardada Pardadi School, Education for Change, Sam Singh, Jessica Partnow