Citizen Journalism

Episode #399 of “Media Edge” (initial airing on cable TV during week of December 29 - January 4) includes:

"A Buffalo's Trail of Tears" (6 minutes)

A short video about the annual hazing of the last wild and free buffalo, by the Buffalo Field Campaign.

"The Angola 3: Black Panthers and the Last Slave Plantation" (1 hour, 48 minutes)

"Health Care as a Human Right in Occupied Palestine"

At an event in Sacramento on October 30, Dr. Ruchama Marton, founder of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and 2010 winner of the Right Livelihood Award, and Dr. Allam Jarrar of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society described the current state of health care in the West Bank. They also discussed the challenges in providing comprehensive health services in light of the military occupation. The event was sponsored by PSR/Sacramento and Jewish Voice for Peace/Sacramento, and endorsed by Sacramento Area Peace Action.

OLLI, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, presents Peter Hays and his lecture 'T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"'.

Patrick Shearer hosts Kemble Pope, Executive Director Davis Chamber of Commerce.

Hamza El Nakal, retired professor, hosts:

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Azeaz, Imam, Sac Salam Center, Co-founder All Dreams United

Sarah Moussa, Vice-chair, Arab American Caucus

and Ashraf Seddeek, board member AGSA.

arabamericancaucus.org

TV producer and Internet-video personality Kirsten Dirksen invites us on her journey into the tiny homes of people searching for simplicity, self-sufficiency, minimalism and happiness by creating shelter in caves, converted garages, trailers, tool sheds, river boats and former pigeon coops.

Documentary runtime: 1:21:47
Release: 2012
Director/producer/writer/shooter/editor: Kirsten Dirksen
Concept & additional shooting/writing: Nicolás Boullosa Guerrero

Episode #396 of “Media Edge” (initial airing on cable TV during week of December 8 - 14) includes:

"The Fragile Promise of Choice" (57.5 minutes)

Sci-Fi Journal for December 2012 with hosts James Hinsey, Marc Morisseau and Calvin Watts III. Popcorn Previews with Calvin with trailers for "Iron Man 3", "World War Z", "A Good Day to Die Hard", and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", followed by a discussion of the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. Next is Toob News with Marc and then Game Over with Calvin, and Anime Daisuki with James. The Sci-Fi Journal crew was at Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC) in November and Calvin interviewed Richard Hatch from Battlestar Galactica.

Episode #395 of “Media Edge” (initial airing on cable TV during week of December 1 - 7) includes:

"It Takes a Village" (22 minutes)
After being devastated by a cyclone in 1991, the community of Chakaria in Bangladesh tries a new approach to community health care.

"An Evening with Rabbi Michael Lerner" (68 minutes)