Hi, as you read further into the book community media, you will find that Howley explains his background in community broadcasting --as an activists turned academic. Howley presented a paper at a conference in Sydney in 1997, while still doing his PhD, where I briefly met him. I too, spent 20 years in the community media movement, as volunteer, journalist, producer, staff, training consultant, etc. But now I am a full-time academic, my research focus is community media, occasionally I teach. But now, aside from attending the odd special event or conference, I have a loose connection with the sector. Perhaps not considered ideal by some, but it does allow space for some critical reflection, and who knows where I will be in the future! Dr Kitty van Vuuren UQ Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies The University of Queensland Tel: 61 7 334 67409 Fax: 61 7 336 57184 Email: [log in to unmask] Internet: www.cccs.uq.edu.au -----Original Message----- From: This listserv will be used to facilitate communication among alternative media academics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2006 1:38 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: researching: Videazimut; Kevin Howley [Esto es una pregunta a las personas de habla inglesa, tan ninguna traducción española.] Dear OM/NM friends, Looking for the following info: 1. What is happening with Videazimut? The website I found has not been updated since 1997, and could not find any more info online on recent activities. Their printed newsletters I have for a few years in the 90s. E-mail is also no longer valid. Also looking for existing research and documentation on them. Any leads would be welcome. 2. Reading new book, "Community Media" (2005) Cambridge U Press by Kevin Howley, Prof. At DePauw University. Does anyone know him? What is his connection to US community media and the media democratization movement? Is he primarily an academic, or also an activist/producer? Hope someone can help me on with this! Thanks in advance. G