Beyond Borders Media funding proposal > your views needed

Hackney CVS is leading a funding application to the Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities programme. The application is being developed in partnership with Refugee Women’s Association, Justice for Gay Africans, Hackney Unites, Mary Ward Centre, Aston Mansfield and Words of Colour Productions.

The working title for the stage one application is 'Beyond Borders Media'. The proposed project has two main aims:

a) Media-watch: challenging discriminatory and/or stereotypical representations of BAMER people in the media.

b) Community media/citizen journalism: through a series of media training workshops, delivered by media professionals, project participants will learn media production and journalism techniques.

Overall the project aim is to equip participants with the skills to tell their own stories and therefore to challenge misrepresentations of their communities.

In order to evidence the need for the bid we have produced a survey to collect your views. The survey will take just five minutes to complete and your input would be very much appreciated.

If you have any queries please contact Matt Bray: matt@hcvs.org.uk

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* 1. Are you...

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* 2. How old are you?

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* 3. In which Borough of London do you live?

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* 4. How would you describe your ethnicity?

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* 5. Where do you get your news from? Please tick all that apply.

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* 6. Why do you choose the sources you indicated above?

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* 7. Have you ever been discriminated against?

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* 8. If yes, please would you describe your experience below.

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* 9. Do you think more should be done to counter discrimination and prejudice in the media?

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* 10. If you answered yes to question 7 above, which of the following would you support?

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More debates in the community
More community based media
Training in citizen journalism
Training in how to influence the mainstream media
Training in how to campaign against prejudice
Access to influencers - eg, media producers, politicians etc
More projects in school to challenge phobias and discrimination

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* 11. Do you feel that mainstream media promotes prejudice?

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* 12. If you answered yes above, please can you give an example.

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* 13. How useful, worthwhile, and important would a local community media project that directly challenges discrimination be to you?

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