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Please check back here often to learn about the latest activities of UULMF and our alignment partners around the State of Florida and the nation.
Please check back here often to learn about the latest activities of UULMF and our alignment partners around the State of Florida and the nation.
Contact: Kindra Muntz
(941) 497-1764
kindra_muntz@uulmf.org
Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Sue Wilson will answer those questions and many more as she brings her award winning documentary film Broadcast Blues to eleven Florida cities for the "2011 Florida Media Reform Tour, a Documentary and Discussion." The tour is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF). The film highlights the Florida Appeals Court ruling that news does not, by law, have to be true.
"Almost everyone understands there is something terribly wrong with the quality of the news and information we get in this country," says Wilson. "What they don't know is that it's all a result of poor public policy. We the People can pressure our representatives to change those policies, and we must."
Wilson says consolidation of radio and TV ownership into a few corporate hands is the culprit, and that news is not the only problem. "We used to get tornado alerts on the radio, we used to hear local musicians, we used to get local high school football games. Local broadcasters used to serve the public interest, but local broadcasters have nearly disappeared. It's time to bring them back."
Kindra Muntz, organizer of the tour, says, "Sue Wilson's documentary Broadcast Blues lifts the veil on corporate media. It is time for people to see just how much corporations, and the media conglomerates they control, are directing the messages heard by the public. They use our public airwaves to convince voters to elect legislators to pass laws that enhance their profits, whether those laws benefit the American people or not. Sue Wilson shows there are real-world solutions. But for us to take our media back, We the People must stand up and speak out."
The tour kicks off at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale March 25 and goes to West Palm Beach, Mar. 26, Melbourne Mar 28, Orlando, March 29, Ormond Beach Mar 30, Jacksonville Mar 31, St. Augustine Apr 1, Gainesville Apr 2, Tampa Apr 3, Venice Apr 4, finishing In Fort Myers, Tuesday, April 5.
For more details and a complete tour schedule with contact information, click the following link:
BROADCAST BLUES TOUR DETAILS.
(941) 497-1764
kindra_muntz@uulmf.org
Reporter Tours Florida with Exposé BROADCAST BLUES
The Movie the Media Does Not Want You to See!
ORLANDO, FL, February 17, 2011 -- Whatever happened to facts in news? Why is there so much misinformation and vitriol on the radio? Are your First Amendment rights on our public airwaves protected? Is the "Conservative" talk radio drumbeat changing our culture? How are radio and TV affecting voting patterns? Is our corporate-run media threatening our very democracy? The Movie the Media Does Not Want You to See!
Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Sue Wilson will answer those questions and many more as she brings her award winning documentary film Broadcast Blues to eleven Florida cities for the "2011 Florida Media Reform Tour, a Documentary and Discussion." The tour is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF). The film highlights the Florida Appeals Court ruling that news does not, by law, have to be true.
"Almost everyone understands there is something terribly wrong with the quality of the news and information we get in this country," says Wilson. "What they don't know is that it's all a result of poor public policy. We the People can pressure our representatives to change those policies, and we must."
Wilson says consolidation of radio and TV ownership into a few corporate hands is the culprit, and that news is not the only problem. "We used to get tornado alerts on the radio, we used to hear local musicians, we used to get local high school football games. Local broadcasters used to serve the public interest, but local broadcasters have nearly disappeared. It's time to bring them back."
Kindra Muntz, organizer of the tour, says, "Sue Wilson's documentary Broadcast Blues lifts the veil on corporate media. It is time for people to see just how much corporations, and the media conglomerates they control, are directing the messages heard by the public. They use our public airwaves to convince voters to elect legislators to pass laws that enhance their profits, whether those laws benefit the American people or not. Sue Wilson shows there are real-world solutions. But for us to take our media back, We the People must stand up and speak out."
The tour kicks off at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ft. Lauderdale March 25 and goes to West Palm Beach, Mar. 26, Melbourne Mar 28, Orlando, March 29, Ormond Beach Mar 30, Jacksonville Mar 31, St. Augustine Apr 1, Gainesville Apr 2, Tampa Apr 3, Venice Apr 4, finishing In Fort Myers, Tuesday, April 5.
For more details and a complete tour schedule with contact information, click the following link:
BROADCAST BLUES TOUR DETAILS.
Dr. Steven P. Segner Named Chair of UULMF
Will Serve July 2009 through June 2010
ORLANDO, FL, July 8, 2009 -- The Steering Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF) today announced the appointment of Dr. Steven P. Segner, Ph.D., to the position of Steering Committee Chair. Segner who resides in South Daytona, FL, will serve a one-year term from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
Dr. Segner replaces the Reverend Dr. Meredith Garmon, Ph.D., who served as Chair from UULMF's inception in 2006 until he announced his resignation this June. Garmon will remain active with UULMF as a Steering Committee member.
As Chair, Dr. Segner will have overall responsibility for UULMF operations including Steering Committee recruiting and membership, personnel performance reviews and evaluations, fundraising, budget estimating and planning, public relations, and marketing. Dr. Segner will also oversee development and execution of UULMF's ongoing programs including its signature Legislative Day held each spring in Tallahassee. The organization's paid part time Coordinator reports to Dr. Segner.
Raised in suburban Chicago, IL, Dr. Segner earned his Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He went on to be graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Georgia. He received his Doctorate from North Carolina State University.
Dr. Segner attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hinsdale Illinois in the 1960's. While enrolled at NCSU, Raleigh, he joined the Unitarian Universalist Church there and became Cochairman of the College Student and Singles Outreach Program. He joined the UU Society of the Greater Daytona Beach area in 1979, where he has served on the Board of Trustees and as Treasurer. When UULMF was formed in 2006, he signed on as a charter member of the Steering Committee.
Dr. Segner's career in higher education spans many years and several roles. In 1985 he became Executive Director, CEO, of a small state-contracted Substance Abuse Agency, where he served for 24 years. During his tenure, the service capacity and annual operation budget increased by 500%, mostly due to Legislative grants. Since his recent retirement he has continued his advocacy for social justice with UULMF.
"I am humbled at being chosen by my UULMF Steering Committee colleagues to be their new leader," Dr. Segner said. "It is a distinct honor to be able to build on the momentum established by Meredith Garmon. He got us up and running successfully, and now it's my job to take us from strength to strength." Dr. Segner concluded, "UULMF will keep Homelessness and Climate Change as our two core issues for now, while adding other initiatives and programs as our constituents' needs dictate and our resources enable."
Will Serve July 2009 through June 2010
ORLANDO, FL, July 8, 2009 -- The Steering Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Florida (UULMF) today announced the appointment of Dr. Steven P. Segner, Ph.D., to the position of Steering Committee Chair. Segner who resides in South Daytona, FL, will serve a one-year term from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
Dr. Segner replaces the Reverend Dr. Meredith Garmon, Ph.D., who served as Chair from UULMF's inception in 2006 until he announced his resignation this June. Garmon will remain active with UULMF as a Steering Committee member.
As Chair, Dr. Segner will have overall responsibility for UULMF operations including Steering Committee recruiting and membership, personnel performance reviews and evaluations, fundraising, budget estimating and planning, public relations, and marketing. Dr. Segner will also oversee development and execution of UULMF's ongoing programs including its signature Legislative Day held each spring in Tallahassee. The organization's paid part time Coordinator reports to Dr. Segner.
Raised in suburban Chicago, IL, Dr. Segner earned his Bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. He went on to be graduated with a Master's degree from the University of Georgia. He received his Doctorate from North Carolina State University.
Dr. Segner attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hinsdale Illinois in the 1960's. While enrolled at NCSU, Raleigh, he joined the Unitarian Universalist Church there and became Cochairman of the College Student and Singles Outreach Program. He joined the UU Society of the Greater Daytona Beach area in 1979, where he has served on the Board of Trustees and as Treasurer. When UULMF was formed in 2006, he signed on as a charter member of the Steering Committee.
Dr. Segner's career in higher education spans many years and several roles. In 1985 he became Executive Director, CEO, of a small state-contracted Substance Abuse Agency, where he served for 24 years. During his tenure, the service capacity and annual operation budget increased by 500%, mostly due to Legislative grants. Since his recent retirement he has continued his advocacy for social justice with UULMF.
"I am humbled at being chosen by my UULMF Steering Committee colleagues to be their new leader," Dr. Segner said. "It is a distinct honor to be able to build on the momentum established by Meredith Garmon. He got us up and running successfully, and now it's my job to take us from strength to strength." Dr. Segner concluded, "UULMF will keep Homelessness and Climate Change as our two core issues for now, while adding other initiatives and programs as our constituents' needs dictate and our resources enable."
