Minutes of Meeting 11-7-05

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News Group Minutes for 7 Nov 05

Attending - Amy, Elena, Andrew, Birgit, Buz, Crystal, EW, Jen, Jim, Paul, Rock, Sam

Critique of show - handheld cam sequences were unsteady, shots not held, lack of headlines and/or progress clues throughout show, show didn't seem to hold together. General discussion on these points.

Next show date is Dec 5th. Final segments due Nov 29th. Rough segments Nov 21st.

Ideas for segments, and who mentioned them (when noted)

Family Fun Day - Angel
Cooking w/Kids - Angel
Possible Interview with Paddy P., cctv horror movie producer.
Election Followup - Buz, AnnC.
Eyes on Afghanistan - Elena
 state initiative?
Harvard Walkout - every wednesday - Elena 
Green Line/Lechemere reopening - Paul
DL Polansky, (another cctv celeb)  -Rock
Out of the Blue - Rock
Garment District followup - Jim
VFW followup - AnnC
T-Access - Andrew
City Manager complaints - Andrew
Other city issues - taxes and the city's tax brochure - Andrew
Incumbents always win - Andrew
Budget cuts (ex. fed. scool lunches) - Rock
New Orleans - local companies hiring, refugees in area, etc.
Restaurant Review War - Paul
 (like the Chronicle's nooks and crannnies)
HiFi pizza at 3am... - Buz
Variety of Religious Denominations in Cambridge
Holiday Content in general - Crystal
the Revels and the group that produces them...
Marjorie Decker and issues about army recruitment in schools - Jen
 at Harvard, at the High School
Science in the city - Birgit
The new free daily newspaper Cambridge Day - Buz
Cambridge Companies with military contracts -
rwinter.com is a source for info about cambridge city government - (not a story idea)
the disappearance of Man Ray which is now a hole in the ground.
New Feet - Buz, Jen, Jim
Weather

Oher Discussion

Press Passes - Elena said she would make up some

Group name?

Tee shirts - Angel suggested we should have some made up.

Paul, Jim, Birgit agreed to meet to discuss continuity issues.

Angel suggested the use of an animation, which maybe Jonah could produce.

Angel will chair the 21st since AnnC will be out of town.

Business cards or design of same was mentioned.

Interim subcommittee report was presented with prioritized ideas for intern duties.

Help newbies
Help the EP pull the show together
Help with skills development -
 i.e. develop a guide, develop or schedule courses, or arrange speakers.
Copy minutes and agendas etc.

Discussion - this seemed generally ok. Email was invited for further feedback.