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Executive Director, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, Canadian Human Rights NGO working to promote free expression; also manages a network of 72 free expression organisations around the world

Location city: Toronto, Ontario
Location country: Canada
Closing date: 16 Jun 2006

Job Description
http://www.cjfe.org/releases/2006/ed24052006.html

CANADIAN JOURNALISTS FOR FREE EXPRESSION (CJFE) is seeking an Executive Director to lead its organization in promoting free expression in Canada and around the world. CJFE is a Toronto-based NGO. One of its main projects is managing the International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX), a freedom of expression clearing house for 72 organizations worldwide. For more information, please visit www.cjfe.org and www.ifex.org.

Reporting to the CJFE Board of Directors, and maintaining a close working relationship with the IFEX Council, the Executive Director will provide strategic leadership to CJFE and IFEX. The Executive Director will lead a team including 12 full-time staff to execute the strategic plan and meet operational goals. S(he) will also develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including funders, CJFE and IFEX members, government and media partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Vision and Strategic Leadership

1. Lead the continuing development of CJFE's strategic direction as a strong advocate of freedom of expression in Canada and around the world.

2. Lead the continuing development of IFEX's strategic direction as a growing international network of advocates of freedom of expression.

3. Ensure that CJFE's direction, plans and operation are aligned to fulfill the organisation's mandate.

4. Ensure that IFEX's direction, plans and operations are aligned with the direction set at the IFEX General Meeting.

5. Working closely with the senior management team, oversee the establishment of operational plans and the evaluation and communication of strategies.

6 Monitor and assess the effectiveness of organisational structure.

7. Ensure that the organization is fulfilling its non-profit/charitable obligations. This includes monitoring of CJFE's charitable arm, CIFET.

Human Resources Management

8. Lead, motivate and manage the senior management team consisting of the IFEX Manager, CJFE Manager and Manager of Finance and Administration, including hiring/firing, evaluation, direction and support.

9. Ensure that there is a good and healthy working environment for all staff. The Executive Director will work with the Management team to provide evaluation, support and direction for the staff. Will oversee staffing decisions including hiring/firing.

10. Ensure accountability for CJFE staff activities, foster effective communication among staff and manage relations between staff and the Board of Directors, providing guidance for the development of mutually acceptable expectations.

Financial Management

11. Working closely with the Manager of Finance and Administration oversee the planning, implementation, administration and evaluation of all financial systems and activities, including planning, budgeting, reporting, controls and auditing.

Board of Directors & IFEX Council 12. Provide timely support and advice for the strategic planning of the CJFE Board of Directors and the IFEX Council with regular reporting of results.

Communication & Relations

13. Acts as the public face of CJFE. Represents CJFE at events in Canada and abroad and where necessary articulates CJFE's positions on free expression issues to the media.

14. Represents IFEX at international events and meetings. Is able to speak authoritatively about IFEX work.

Fundraising

15. Will take an active role in building and strengthening relationships with funders for both CJFE and IFEX.

Qualifications:

Fluent in spoken and written English; Spoken French; 5-10 years of management experience or equivalent; Superior communication skills; Ability to support, motivate and empower staff and board; Capacity to provide direction for organizational development; Strong understanding of finances of small to medium non-profit organizations; Sound understanding of fundraising strategies applicable to a Canadian NGO and an international network.

For a full position description, please visit our website at
http://www.cjfe.org.
Vacancies Contact
CJFE, 555 Richmond St. West, Ste. 1101, Toronto, ON, M5V 3B1 OR jobs@cjfe.org

One of France's most popular rappers will appear in court on Monday charged with offending public decency with a song in which he referred to France as a 'slut' and vowed to 'piss' on Napoleon and Charles de Gaulle. Monsieur R, whose real name is Richard Makela, could face three years in prison or a EUR 75,000 fine after an MP from the ruling UMP party launched legal action against him over his album Politikment Incorrekt.When Daniel Mach, MP for PyrÈnÈes-Orientales, heard the album last year, he proposed a law making it a criminal offence to insult the dignity of France and the French state. In November, when riots broke out in France's run-down suburbs, another UMP deputy, FranÁois Grosdidier, won the support of 152 MPs and 49 senators who demanded that parliament act against Makela's lyrics. But by then Mach had taken a personal action against Makela for making and disseminating 'violent and pornographic messages' to which minors could get access.

The case is the latest in a series of stand-offs between conservative MPs and rappers. In 2003, Nicolas Sarkozy, the interior minister and presidential hopeful, brought a criminal case against the rap band Sniper, saying their music was anti-semitic, racist and insulting. Makela, who was born in Belgium and came to France aged 14, said he did not target any particular group but rapped against 'the system'.

Source: http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1785103,00.html – The Guardian

With the rapid transformation of television and educational video into multi-media, multi-platform content, producers and media makers are facing a new, complex landscape — one that is interactive and where the expectation is for free and accessible content. “Culture, Commerce, and Public Media: A New Forum for Creators” will bring together people involved with the intersection of culture, education, and media, to explore the implications of open media content – economic models for open access; case studies of cooperative productions; examples of social networking; and impacts of free services on susainability.

Thirteen/WNET-TV
New York, NY
June 5 – 6, 2006

For More Information:
Jeff Ubois, Intelligent TV — Jeff@ubois.com
Nan Rubin, Special Projects, Thirteen — RubinN@Thirteen.org
http://www.intelligenttelevision.com/index2.html

The Native Voice One (NV1) Program Manager is responsible for the focus, direction, acquisition and promotion of content on the NV1 satellite/digital distribution service to stations, the on-line program service stream, and for developing strategies to take advantage of new media opportunities. The Program Manager serves as a member of NV1’s management team.

Duties:
1. Acquire programming/programs for distribution via Content Depot for station broadcast.
2. Develop a program schedule/service that reflects needs of affiliated stations to build audience, and ensure that NV1 is an integral part of stations’ service to listeners.
3. Assemble and program NV1’s on-line program service stream (ie: web radio station), including interstitial material, forward promotion, ID’s, etc…
4. Work with Web Manager to keep on-line program service up-to-date, including calendar, news, and other relevant material.
5. Provide that material to PRI for use in various e-services.
6. Assure compliance with FCC, KBC, NV1 rules, regulations, and policy.
7. Develop and manage relationships with NV1 contributing producers.
8. Work with producers to obtain program support/promotional materials and assist stations with promoting programming.
9. Identify new producers and programming opportunities to enhance, support, and advance the overall vision of NV1.
10. Negotiate terms of acquisitions and agreements with contributing producers.
11. Coordinate programming with other NV1 activities.
12. With Network Manager, be committed to responsive relationships with affiliated station personnel.
13. Serve as primary liaison to PRSS/Content Depot and to PRI and Public Interactive staff who support and manage NV1’s distribution channels.
14. Work closely with the Network Manager and KBC’s COO on programming decisions and strategic planning related to content and platforms.
15. Participate in state, regional, and national programming activities.
16. Analyze and use audience research data to enhance NV1 programming and evaluate the impact of native programming and, as needed, prepare reports for NV1 management.

Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience and expertise with PRSS, Content Depot, and on-line streaming technologies.
• Experience working at the national level with NPR, PRI or other national organizations is preferable.
• Bachelor’s Degree or comparable work experience.
• Five years or more experience in radio broadcasting, preferably as Program Director, with strong skills in the evaluation and management of programming.
• Production experience preferable.
• Knowledge in using audience data in a public broadcast environment.
• Strong leadership, people and organizational management skills.
• Experience with Native issues or past employment in Native broadcasting preferable.

For more information, please contact:
Susan Braine, Chief Operating Officer – National
PO Box 40164
Albuquerque, NM 81796
Phone: 505-277-5354, Fax: 505-277-4286
Email: sbraine@nativeamericacalling.com

The Third Coast International Audio Festival is happy to announce that entries are now being accepted for the 6th annual TCF/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. Producers are invited to submit documentary and feature audio stories of all styles, lengths (up to an hour) and topics.We’re looking for submissions ranging from personal stories to sound-rich audio portraits to investigative documentaries, plus everything in between. Issue-based narrative stories are welcome. Winning producers will receive $1500 – $6000 to support future creative efforts,and their work will be featured in a national broadcast. Other exceptional entries will also be showcased (with producers permission) in different ways. The early deadline for entries is (postmarked) June 30, the late deadline is (postmarked) July 21. Enter on-line at: http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/annual_competitions.asp. Questions about eligibility, guidelines, how to enter should be directed to info@thirdcoastfestival.org.

Before getting to some good stuff, I wanted to tell programmers about something very fun. Last summer, I hosted a number of trainings for programmers on a number of topics, and I wanted to offer some new sessions, culled from recent trainings I've attended. I hope these help those of you interested in improving your programming. All sessions happen the third Saturday nights each month at 7 p.m. This is a compromise time for those who have to work weekends and have weeknights busy. Please come if you can make it.

Saturday, June 17
Elements of a Great Break
What makes a great program break? What elements make for engaging microphone presence? Don't be fooled: radio is about information and entertainment. Interesting breaks keep people coming back. This session, we'll discuss what makes a great break and solid mic work, good pledge drive breaks, the realities of audience listening habits, and how to draw listeners in.

Saturday, July 15
Idea Mapping for Programming
If you've been doing radio for any length of time, you'll know generating ideas for programming can be challenging. How do you find a fresh angle on the topics, music and information you normally do? If you want to focus on a unique approach to what the audience may know, how do you get there? This session, we'll discuss creating program ideas that breathe new life into your shows.

Saturday, August 19
Promote Your Show Online
Would you like to set up a webpage for your program, but don't know where to begin? Or do you have a website for your program and want to know how to draw visitors? This session, we'll cover the basics as well as advanced tricks for creating a web presence that gets noticed.

I've been wheedling around online recently, and wanted to share a few great MP3s:

• The Jet Propulsion Labs' blog in California has a great podcast with Ed Stone, who has tracked the Voyager missions for over 30 years.
• Here's the MP3 link to the great KBOO piece on Xicano History and Feminism that recently aired on the Portland station. Well worth hearing.
• That new Kelis song definitely has a Houston hip-hop edge to it, and Notes from A Different Kitchen has a copy of it. You can also put that new Roots joint in your player. The flagship group for the new Def Jam Left imprint could be big or may fall flat, but the cut is a nice one.
• However, the undisputed king of MP3 music has to be the Hype Machine.

Thanks to everyone who pledged this drive! It was a challenge, but I am happy we made it.

Experienced newspaper editors from developing or transition countries are eligible for a six-week fellowship program in the United States. Application deadline: June 1.Ten editors will participate in the International Journalism Exchange (IJE) program from October 7 to November 11. That includes a week of orientation in Washington, D.C., a four-week internship at a community newspaper, and a two-day trip to New York.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the American Society of Newspaper Editors administer the program. Since the program began in 1984, it has sent more than 200 editors to 180 newspapers across the U.S.

To apply, editors should have at least five years of experience and proficiency in English. Packets should include an application, a 300-word essay, an evaluation of the applicant's English, and an agreement to program conditions.

For more information, contact Dawn Arteaga of ICFJ at telephone +1-202-737-3700, fax +1-202-737-0530, or visit www.icfj.org/ije.html.

KPFT ends its pledge drive tonight at 9. Get those pledges in. Some items of interest to you media-types:

• The Canadian groups NCRA/ANREC just released a meta-analysis of the Canadian community broadcast sector. Station and market statistics as well as listener profiles were reviewed to determine who is listening to community radio in Canada. Download a PDF of the report here.
• Arbitron/Edison Media Research just wrapped a great study on on-demand media devices. “On-demand media device” is a snazzy term for iPods, TiVo, et al. With podcasting becoming the rage in public radio, it’s curious to see that the public perception of podcasting itself is still evolving. Pubradio has been an early adopter of this for some time, with KCRW and other outlets being most active. However, the debate on whether it will pay off rages on.
• Speaking of Canadian radio, Montreal station CKUT just aired a provocative interview with political commentator and editor of Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram Gamal Nkrumah. Nkrumah outlines the ongoing resistance to President Hosni Mubarak’s rule and discusses movements like the leftist Kefiya and the (much more media-savvy) Muslim Brotherhood, which are both rising in Egypt. Find the audio for that interview here.
• TV ad revenue has been down for some time, but this year’s report notes that political advertising has buoyed by advertising dollars. And there seems no sign of stopping — BIA Financial Network even says political ad dollars will increase, growing seven percent this year, which translates to $22 billion. With nets being so dependent on candidate money, one has to wonder about their impact on coverage.
• I’ve always wanted to have digital access to my turntable, without needing a web of cables, and it appears now I can, thanks to the new USB turntable. This one is a great gift for the archivist in your life.

Keep those pledges coming! Tune in to 90.1 around 9 p.m. for the Spring 2006 drive conclusion — should be great. Thanks for the support!

If you have a few bucks lying around, CBS appears to be cutting loose some of its stations in San Antonio and Austin. This is certainly a cool opportunity to pick up licenses if indeed it comes to pass. From RadioInk:

CBS Corporation has announced that it will explore the divestiture of its radio stations in ten markets: Austin, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Fresno, Greensboro-Winston/Salem, Kansas City, Memphis, Rochester and San Antonio. CBS has previously stated its intent to sell certain smaller market stations in order to maximize performance of the division overall.

The CBS Radio stations in those markets are:

Austin

KKMJ-FM AC
KAMX-FM Hot AC
KJCE-AM News/Talk
KXBT-FM Urban
Buffalo

WJYE-FM AC
WECK-AM Country
WYRK-FM Country
WBUF-FM Jack
WBLK-FM Urban
Cincinnati

WUBE-FM Country
WKRQ-FM Hot AC
WGRR-FM Oldies/60s & 70s Hits
WAQZ-FM Rock/Alternative
Columbus

WLVQ-FM Classic Rock
WHOK-FM Country
WAZU-FM Rock/Alternative
Fresno

KWYE-FM CHR/Pop
KSKS-FM Country
KFJK-FM Jack
KFPT-AM News/Talk
KMJ-AM News/Talk
KMGV-FM Rhythmic Oldies
KOQO-FM Spanish
Greensboro-Winston/Salem

WMFR-AM News/Talk
WSJS-AM News/Talk
WSML-AM News/Talk
Kansas City

KCKC-FM AC
KMXV-FM CHR/Pop
KBEQ-FM Country
KFKF-FM Country
Memphis

WMC-AM Country
WMC-FM Hot AC
WMFS-FM Rock/Alternative
Rochester

WRMM-FM AC
WPXY-FM CHR/Pop
WCMF-FM Classic Rock
WZNE-FM Rock/Alternative
San Antonio

KJXK-FM Jack
KTSA-AM News/Talk

KILI FM radio, the radio station in South Dakota which serves the Pine Ridge Reservation, has been off the air since April 23 when a lightning strike damaged the station's broadcast tower.

The radio station, which serves some of the most impoverished counties in the United States, has launched an emergency appeal to raise the necessary funds — some $76,000 — to install a replacement tower and badly needed equipment.

You can learn more, and donate online, at the KILI website:
http://www.kiliradio.org

Ph – 605.867.5002 Fax – 605.867. 5634PO Box 150 – Porcupine – SD – 57772