Media Workers for Social Change, 2nd Edition

Peter Maiden writes: “I did not approach these stories as an academic, or as an investigative journalist, although I might have. I wrote and photographed as one media worker among other media workers.” In an eye-opening look at the creative lives of twelve San Francisco Bay Area media pioneers Maiden documents the existence of a progressive social consciousness that was “hidden in plain sight” during years when no one thought there was a movement. Written incisively and illustrated with well-crafted photographs, this volume can be an inspiration to anyone seeking to start or strengthen media work outside the corporate mainstream. The second edition features the same media makers, but is thoroughly revised with further interviews and research. There are also new photos and a great new graphic from Favianna Rodriguez.

FEATURING:

Larry Bensky of KPFA-FM, now retired
Elizabeth Gonzalez of Silicon Valley De-Bug
JR Valrey, The Bay View Newspaper & KPFA
Tracy Rosenberg of Media Alliance
Geoffrey King, Documentary Photographer, First Amendment Attorney
Greg Landau, 7-time Grammy Nominee Music Producer
Maureen Gosling, Filmmaker, protégé of the late Les Blank
Josh Wolf, Award-winning journalist
Bill Hackwell, Photographer and Organizer
Favianna Rodriguez, Artist and Activist, voice for Latina Rights
Bradley Stuart of Indymedia
Jose Manuel Martinez, Recording Artist, Writer and Educator

The second edition is due out by September 1, 2013 with all major outlets for eBooks