| Content Provider | WVIZ ideastream | |||||||||||||||
| Contact Information | John Ramicone john.ramicone@ideastream.org 1375 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 United States Phone: (216) 916-6360 | |||||||||||||||
| Program Type | Individual Program | |||||||||||||||
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |||||||||||||||
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum Number of Participants | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| Minimum Number of Participants | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Primary Disciplines | Best Practice, Career Education, Character Education, Collaboration, Community Interests, Economics/Business, Family & Consumer Science, Gifted & Talented, Industrial Technology, Language Arts/English, Literacy, Problem Solving, Reading, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science, Writing | |||||||||||||||
| Program Description | As senior broadcasting consultant for the Thomson Foundation – Britain’s oldest media training and development consultancy – Peter Hiscocks has worked in 32 countries from South America to China, from Eastern Europe to southern Africa. He produced a number of films with hill tribes in South East Asia and has specialized in the development of free speech in divided communities. He supervised the first training initiative and needs assessment in Radio Television Serbia, Belgrade, following the NATO bombings, and was the first to train Iraqi television staff in democratic journalism after the invasion. For the Democratic Voice of Burma, he trained undercover television journalists by smuggling them out of the country to Thailand. Their extraordinarily brave work during the 2007 uprising was recognized in the documentary film “Burma VJ”, nominated for an Oscar in 2010: http://burmavjmovie.com/. | |||||||||||||||
| Program Format | 1. eTech Ohio will begin connecting sites 15 minutes prior to the program. 2. The WVIZ host will introduce the guest and the participating schools. 3. Mr. Hiscocks will discuss his educational background, training, skills and personal experiences as a journalist and consultant. 4. Guests will share video, PowerPoint, items of the trade, etc. 5. Each interactive site will be called upon to ask questions of our guest. | |||||||||||||||
| Objectives | To provide students information and personal experiences while working in extreme political situations as a journalist and reporter. Exploring the changing role of journalists as they attempt to promote the development of free speech around the world. | |||||||||||||||
| National Standards to which this program aligns | All programs are aligned with the National Education Standards and Ohio Department of Education Academic Standards. | |||||||||||||||
| Program Length | 60 minutes | |||||||||||||||
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| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $0.00 | |||||||||||||||
| Program Fee Notes | This program is FREE to all participating schools courtesy of the Cleveland Council On World Affairs. | |||||||||||||||
| Cancellation Policy | Sites will not be charged for programs canceled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee of $75, per program, per site will be charged to sites that cancel with less than 24 hours notice. | |||||||||||||||
| Is recording allowed? | No | |||||||||||||||
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP | |||||||||||||||
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Sites are connected through the eTech Ohio's IP bridging service. Sites may conduct a test connection with eTech's bridge by dialing 208.108.234.32 or the WVIZ site at 208.108.60.10. ISDN sites will need to dial directly into the eTech bridge. Sites are responsible for ISDN call fees. | |||||||||||||||
2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention