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Free Media - interview on Media Talk

Steve Francois of Tek-Nique Entertainment & Rudy Arnauts of the Campus TV were interviewed on Tampabay's Media Talk about the upcoming Free Media festival.


To watch the interview please visit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAye-_p3564

Issues discussed on the show are the Rock the Vote component and promotion of net neutrality awareness.

Any volunteers wanting to join our Rock the Vote street team step up now and join us! Be on the look out for a new episode featuring Rock the Vote in action and featured artist Xzanthia this coming week.

Free Media welcomes more sponsors & releases first video!

Tek-Nique Entertainment proudly announces our newest additions to an already impressive line-up of sponsors supporting our Free Media event on August 30th:


* Jak Boys Customs.

* Hampton Inn Hotels.

* Thunder T's T-shirt company.


The Campus TV proudly announces the first released video in an ongoing webseries of the Free Media event featuring performing artists EZ-Swank & the Sexappeals and DJ Kaos:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8MHlX1HD30

Attention! First Vlog Tomorrow!

Steve Francois of Tek-Nique Entertainment & DJ Kaos are burning the midnight oil to launch the multimedia promotion material tomorrow. There's a volume of great footage already in the can and so much more to come. Web commercxials for Tek-Nique & the Campus TV will also be released this week.

We have also a core street team of 4 people for the Rock the Vote effort coming together; all of them recruited through Craigslist.

EZ Swank & the Sexappeals blows away the Ritz

Thursday night July 31st the Ritz Theater hosted EZ Swank & the Sexappeals with a breakdancing extravaganza and artshow. This little preelude to the Free Media event will be posted online as our first vlog soon!

Another neighborhood business supports Free Media

We are very proud to welcome our latest sponsor on the Free Media bill - Sherry's Yesterdaze vintage clothing and antiques. Sherry used to work for 88.5 FM public radio and understands the importance of supporting independent media and free expression.

Don't forget to check out our live appearance on Tampabay Media Talk @ 6 pm July 31st (Thursday) where Steve Francois of Tek-Nique Entertainment and Rudy Arnauts of the Campus Tv will be talking about issues important to them pertaining to the event.

www.tampabaymediatalk.com

Game On.

We are very proud to announce The Print Concierge and Streetcar Charlies as our latest premium sponsors to sign up for this exciting cultural event. We are equally excited to announce that Steve Francois of Tek-Nique Entertainment and Rudy Arnauts of the Campus TV will be the featured guests on the global webcast Tampabay Media Talk. Tampabay Media Talk is the only live webcast for the advertising, media, and film/video production industries, as well as for our diverse, global creative and entertainment communities.

http://tampabaymediatalk.com/

Be sure to tune in at 6 pm EST to hear first hand about why Free Media is more than just another party in Ybor City.

We will be releasing a promotional compilation CD in the very near future and a limited number of cool punk rock style T-shirts. These will be made available at no charge for the attendees of the event - stay tuned to the blog for details...

Early birds can save a few bucks by buying tickets online at

http://www.freemedia.eventbrite.com/

A video vlog will be release next week as well and will document everything leading up to and including the event.

Anyone interested in participating in any way feel FREE MEDIA to contact us!

Sunday Night Artist Meeting

We got together at the Ybor Arts Colony tonight and went with the interior designer down to Crowbar for ideas of the art presentation for the night time event. There was some initial tension between one of the artists and the architect because they each come from sort of different worlds. They each have extensive experience in their respective fields - putting on art shows and interior design. A free thinking open spirit of co-operation developed quite quickly though; everyone has different strengths and talents to bring to the table. It is exactly that co-operation between different "worlds" that will make this for an "out of the box" type of atmosphere the night of the show. The Crowbar will be transformed into a gallery space and also have an interesting architectural point of view as well.

Exciting.

Different.

Free Media Event

What: FREE MEDIA is a multifaceted art & entertainment event staged by Tek-Nique Entertainment featuring an art exhibit, musical performances and an independent film festival in Ybor City (Tampa) Florida USA. This blog and the corresponding vlog are sponsored by the Campus TV. The goal of the event is to be both entertaining and educational.

www.myspace.com/tekniqueentertainment

http://www.thecampus.tv/

http://www.thecampustv.blogspot.com/ - blog

www.youtube.com/thecampustv - vlog

Free Media and the making thereof will be a featured ongoing vlog on the Campus TV. The event shall provide valuable educational material on Free Speech issues through quality entertainment. Free Media is also an official Rock the Vote event.

When: Saturday August 30th, 2008: 3-7 pm Independent Film Festival; 8 pm Music Festival doors open.

Where: Day time Event : 1704 N. 17th Street Tampa FL 33605 @ Cigar Theater

Night Time Event : 1812 17th St North, Tampa FL 33605 @ Crowbar.

ISSUES FREE MEDIA SEEKS TO RAISE AWARENESS ON:

Web 2.0 :

Web 2.0 refers to the usage of the internet as a platform for a large number of people to join together to execute a common project. In contrast to Web 1.0 where users visit a site to retrieve information, Web 2.0 applications are enhanced through user participation.Wikipedia – an online encyclopedia of user-created content that anyone can edit – is probably the best known Web 2.0 project in the world. Wikipedia is the 8th most popular website on the globe.

Net Neutrality :

Net neutrality refers to equal access to all sites, content and applications on the internet for all users.This equal access to free speech and economic opportunity is currently being threatened by major Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner. In essence the ISP’s are aiming to put preferred (paying) content in a high speed bandwidth while other (non-paying) content will load significantly slower effectively eliminating those sites, a practice known as “throttling” or a “tiered internet”.

The “Internet Freedom Preservation Act 2008” is currently introduced in Congress and needs your support.

Rock the Vote:

Founded almost 20 years ago, Rock the Vote has been a revolutionary force in organizing, recruiting and engaging young voters in the political process. Since it’s inception Rock the Vote has run effective voter registration campaigns by combining musical and artistic events to motivate young voters to become involved in the democratic process.Free Media is proud to be an official Rock the Vote event.

Free Speech :

Freedom of Speech in the United States is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and by many state constitutions and state and federal laws.During and after the Constitution ratification process, Anti-Federalists and state legislatures expressed concern that the new Constitution placed too much emphasis on the power of the federal government. The drafting and eventual adoption of the Bill of Rights including the First amendment was, in large part, a result of these concerns, as the Bill of Rights limited the power of the federal government.The First Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Amendment states:Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

WMNF 88.5 FM :

WMNF 88.5 FM is Florida’s first non-commercial member-sponsored FM that first went on the air in September 1979.Mission Statement: WMNF 88.5 FM is a non-commercial community radio station that celebrates local cultural diversity and is committed to equality, peace and social and economic justice. WMNF provides broadcast and other forums to serve the community by the exposure and sharing of these values.

A portion of Free Media proceeds goes to support WMNF 88.5 FM

TBCN Speak up Tampa Bay:

Speak Up Tampa Bay is a 501c-3 non-profit organization devoted to empowering citizens through media access. Speak Up manages Tampa Bay Community Network, a public access cable television station that provides local residents with video production training, facilities and equipment so that they can get their messages out on cable television. The facility, which is located on the grounds of the University of Tampa, is also used to train UT communications students and to provide viewers with coverage of local community events, sports, arts, political happenings and the services available to them through non-profit agencies and governmental agencies.

A portion of Free Media proceeds goes to support TBCN