[net-gold] Haiti: AMARC Calls on Community Radio Broadcasters to Rally in Support
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- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:04:26 -0500 (EST)
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Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:31:03 -0700 (MST)
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Subject: [Net-Gold] Haiti: AMARC Calls on Community Radio Broadcasters to Rally
in Support
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Haiti:
AMARC Calls on Community Radio Broadcasters
to Rally in Support
RT @mediamentor: Haiti: AMARC calls
on community radio broadcasters to
rally in support
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Friends, ignore Pator Pat Robertson
and heed this call. As journalists, we
have a responsibility to support those
in pain with our actions and intentions.
AMARC, the World Association of Community
Radio Broadcasters, calls on community
radio broadcasters worldwide to rally in
support of the people of Haiti, following
the massive earthquake that has killed
thousands of people and destroyed essential
infrastructure.
It is estimated one third of the country's
9 million population have been affected,
tens of thousands have died and many more
are injured and without adequate medical
support. The earthquake has caused extensive
damage to communication systems and other
vital services. Among the many people
directly affected are community media
workers and their families.
AMARC is conducting an urgent assessment of
the status of community broadcasting in the
areas affected and is working to mobilize
resources and technical assistance. AMARC
estimates that at least 12 community
radio stations are located within the zones
that have suffered the most severe earthquake
destruction. The full extent of the impact
is not yet known.
AMARC is calling on community broadcasters
to support the international relief effort
by organizing airtime appeals and other
activities, and to provide direct assistance
to community broadcasters affected by the
earthquake, including equipment donations
and financial support.
Even before this catastrophic disaster,
Haiti faced enormous problems of transport
and communications infrastructure, access to
electricity and high rates of illiteracy.
Community radio has developed, since 1992,
as an essential part of Haiti's communications
landscape, reaching the poorest communities
and enabling their participation in
development.
Community media have a vital role to play in
times of emergency and disaster.
The restoration of communications
infrastructure will be an essential priority
of the humanitarian emergency response effort.
AMARC will be working, in partnership with
local community radio organizations
in Haiti, to support the reconstruction of
community broadcasting services.
For contact details of the major relief
agencies and to make offers of equipment,
technical support or other assistance for
community radio in Haiti please visit
<http://www.amarc.org/>
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AMARC
Through service to members, networking and
project implementation, the World Association
of Community Radio Broadcasters AMARC, brings
together a network of more than 4,000 community
radios, Federations and community media
stakeholders in more than 115 countries.
The main global impact of AMARC since its
creation in 1983 has been to accompany and
support the establishment of a world wide
community radio sector that has democratized the
media sector. AMARC advocates for the right to
communicate at the international, national, local
and neighbourhood levels and defends and promotes
the interests of the community radio movement
through solidarity, networking and Cooperation.
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