[Open Studio] Independent Electronic Media and the Yugoslavia Crisis (fwd)

[Barb Weismann]

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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 12:16:58 -0800
From: Wayne Ashley <washley at wolfenet.com>
To: OS Phase 2:  ;, OS Phase 1:  ;
Subject: [Open Studio] Independent Electronic Media and the Yugoslavia Crisis

Dear Open Studio Participants:

As we all continue to seek ways of deploying the Internet for our own
artistic and cultural endeavors,
there are volatile situations all over the world where the Internet
represents the last possibility for ongoing communication outside the
constraints and agendas of official political institutions and
intervention.  Honor Harger of Australia's Radoqualia has asked me to
redistribute the following information about the closure of Yugoslavia's
most important independent media entity, radio station B92.  Please read
this information, view the site, and pass this onto others.  Thank you.

Wayne Ashley
Open Studio

>X-From_: owner-xchange at re-lab.net  Thu Mar 25 11:00:10 1999
>From: honor <honor at va.com.au>
>To: xchange at re-lab.net
>Subject: (Xchange) Can Xchange help B92 ?
>Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 04:06:43 +0930
>Sender: owner-xchange at re-lab.net
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>Dear Friends,
>
>As you will all know, the airstrikes on Yugoslavia have begun.  One of the
>outcomes of this war situation is the closure of Yugoslavia's most
>important independent media entity, radio station B92.  Please help us to
>ensure that our friends at B92 continue to be heard during this most
>difficult time, by distributing this press realase as widely as you can.
>
>I apologise to those who receive this message more than once.
>
>International support is very much needed at this time, and will be greatly
>appreciated by everyone involved in this crisis.
>
>Best regards
>
>Honor Harger
>r a d i o q u a l i a
>
>
>
>*** PLEASE REDISTRIBUTE AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE ***
>
>Pressrelease
>Amsterdam - March 24th 1999
>
>Help B92 and the independent media in Yugoslavia Latest news at
>http://helpB92.xs4all.nl
>
>On the night of 24.3.99, the transmitter of Radio B92 from Belgrade was
>confiscated by the Serbian authorities. B92's editor-in-chief, Veran Matic,
>was held in custody in a police station for well over 8 hours. Despite this
>intimidation the station continues its independent news service.
>
>At De Balie in Amsterdam a support group has been founded.  The group
>intends to support B92 and other independent media in Yugoslavia where
>possible in the continuation of these important news services.
>
>With the support of internetprovider XS4ALL B92 also transmits its signals
>via internet since december 1996. These digital broadcasts are picked up by
>the BBC Worldservice and retransmitted via satellite. Through a network of
>local radio stations the programs of B92 can be heard throughout Serbia,
>despite repeated attempts by the authorities to silence the station. At
>this moment it is still possible to follow the broadcasts of Radio B92 in
>real audio on their website, at http://www.b92.net
>
> In light of the current tense situation it is very likely that the
>possibilities of B92 to continue its independent news service will be
>limited even further. The support group therefore intends to take measures
>to distribute news by and about B92 from Amsterdam. For that purpose a
>special website has been opened at http://helpB92.xs4all.nl
>
>B92 is the backbone of the independent news service in Yugoslavia. Without
>immediate financial support this last source of independent news for the
>inhabitants of this region is endangered. A fundraising campaign is being
>started by the support group, in order to send money and equipment to B92
>and other independent radio stations in Serbia and Kosovo as soon as
>possible.
>
>The founders of the support group are: B92, De Balie, De Digitale Stad,
>Next 5 Minutes, Press Now, radioqualia (Australia), De Waag (MONM) en
>XS4ALL.
>
>A special B92-fund is being set up to support independent electronic media
>in Yugoslavia. You can support the initiative by sending your donation:
>
>By international money order payable to:
>
>Press Now
>Kleine Gartmanplantsoen
>10  1017 RR Amsterdam
>the Netherlands
>
>
>Or by international bank transfer to:
>
>Postbank Amsterdam
>Swift address:
>INGBNL2A Accountnumber: 7676
>in the name of: Press Now  Kleine Gartmanplantsoen
>10 1017 RR Amsterdam
>the Netherlands
>
>For more information or to send messages of support, please e-mail
>helpB92 at xs4all.nl. You can also digitally support this initiative by
>copying the special logo onto your website and linking to Help B92.
>
>http://helpB92.xs4all.nl/
>
>
>
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__________________________________
Wayne Ashley
Tel. (206) 324-9836
washley at wolfenet.com



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