Tees Valley Community Media

The editorial team meet at their digital headquaters in Loftus Library to upload the third Town Crier to go online. After 18 years of the print publication the Town Crier went digital in August 2006 with issue 104. Now the team are meeting to learn how to use the new software to upload the LTC and to discuss ways of developing further the “digital arm” of their operation.

A presentation and workshop at the Princes Trust base in Redcar Fire Service depot. A premable to various activities to follow. Durning the session a piece of multi media was produced Click here for PORK SCRATCHINGS

Pictured right Paul Waugh learning to blog. We can expect some cliff hanging (pardon the pun) stories from Paul and his colleagues so keep your eyes on the COASTGUARD BLOG (link)

Tommy Evans and Barry Hunt have been invited by the Environment Agency to tell the Skinningrove story in Cumbria. Pictured right working on their powerpoint presentation, Tommy and Barry will tell a story of community spirit combined with all the extra resources Skinningrove could muster. These include external agencies and organisations as well as utilising ICT to help fight back from the devastating flooding.

The presentation includes the Skinningrove film “Fire and Water”, Tommy and Barry on Skinningroves Internet Radio station and the infamous Tommy’s Plight” animation.

Links

Skinningrove Website
Fire and Water
Tommys Plight
The Powerpoint (to be added)

The community turned out en masse for the multi media presentation and enrollment today. Many expressed interest in digital images, animation, web 2 workshop and they ALL signed up for First Time Online which starts in two weeks time on Mondays and Tuesdays. Contact Ted McNicholls Tel: 01287 678024.

During the presentation everyone took a turn at recording their voices into open source audio software “Audacity”. There was a moment of surprise and amusement when the entire front two rows turned out to be related to each other !