People Powered Media

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Austin News Real’s Pam Thompson and Stefan Wray discuss the People Powered Media [un]Workshop that took place on November 8, 2008 in Austin. http://www.texascommunitymedia.org/unworkshop

The show features workshop video footage of Gary Chapman, Senior Lecturer and Director of the 21st Century Project at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.

Gary Chapman spoke about his role in the Obama campaign and in helping the portion of the Obama transition team working on technology issues, as well as his interest in transparency and iGovernment.

Austin Bus Strike

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Bill Kweder, Union Steward of ATU Local 1091, left the picket line out in front of Cap Metro’s headquarters at Fifth Street and Pleasant Valley Road to be a guest on Austin News Real. Bill Kweder explained to Austin bus riders why the bus drivers union was forced to go out on strike.

This Austin News Real program aired on November 7, 2008 on channelAustin 10. channelAustin is Austin’s public access television station / community media center. See www.channelaustin.org

Early Voting Irregularities

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Austin News Real’s Pam Thompson interviews Jenny Clark of Vote Rescue, www.voterescue.org, about reports of voting irregularities during early voting preceding the November 2008 election.

This Austin News Real program aired on October 23, 2008 on channelAustin 10. channelAustin is Austin’s public access television station / community media center. See www.channelaustin.org

The Electric Car

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Austin News Real’s Pam Thompson shows video footage of Pat Cadam, from Green Gears in San Francisco, who visited Austin Community College’s automotive department at the Riverside campus on Oct. 15, 2008. Pat Cadam demonstrated how to convert an existing Toyota Prius into an even more advanced battery operated car. Cadam was also in Austin to attend the Austin Alt Car Expo at the Palmer Center, hosted by Austin Energy. Another interview with Pat Cadam can be found here: http://atxedition.tv/blogs/electriccar

Plug In Partners

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www.iconmedia.org - Marguerite Jones, Convention Coordinator for the Plug In Partners National Campaign, spoke about hybrid electric cars with Austin News Real host Pam Thompson. Plug In Partners is sponsored by Austin Energy and the City of Austin.

This Austin News Real program aired on October 9, 2008 on channelAustin 10. channelAustin is Austin’s public access television station / community media center. See www.channelaustin.org

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