Much of the content on these sites is produced by Community Reporters.
Community Reporters are people who have got something to say, and enjoy saying it - real people, with real stories. If you've got access to a computer, you can be a Community Reporter. You can use words, pictures, audio or video - whatever you feel most comfortable with, it doesn't really matter. Likewise it doesn't really matter what you talk or write about (within reason! See our editorial policy) – it doesn't have to be 'news', as such, it can just be something you want people to know about.
If you're already doing something- perhaps you write a blog - you can become a Community Reporter without doing anything more than what you're doing at the moment. If you're based in Manchester, or doing things in Manchester, and have a blog or a website, why not link it up to our site via an RSS feed? You'll get thousands more people reading about the things that matter to you.
Being a Community Reporter means that you'll get access to free training and media equipment, such as video cameras and laptops, which you can then use to produce even more content, in even more imaginative ways! All we ask from you is that you produce something that we can link to on the site.
If you're new to all this stuff, but want to get involved, we can offer you training, starting with the basics of using a computer, to how to make and edit your own films.
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921.ALL FM Community Show this week...(Tuesday 12th of December 2006 02:08:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
This week's Community Show is live this Wednesday, December13th, 11am-noon. Check the repeat to make sure you didn't missanything - Thursday, December 14th, 3-4pm.* ALL FM reporter Sarah Leach talks to a group of young teenagemothers at Olivia Lodge who were taking part in a creative writingcourse.* Jamie Crawley from...
922.My video(Tuesday 12th of December 2006 11:17:01 AM
1 year, 9 months ago )
This is a video about this blog which is about Longsight Cricket Club and its history.
My Video
923.On Shared Experience(Tuesday 12th of December 2006 10:08:00 AM
1 year, 9 months ago )
More than many things we are relational. We all must share our lives, to some degree, though I'm sure some feel that need more than others. It seems inescapable, however, that one of my motivations for blogging is the desire to share my experiences. I make this journey alone, and...
924.Who am I today?(Friday 08th of December 2006 04:33:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
Is it just me?This afternoon I've been sitting in front of this darn computer for - how long?Oh, several hours.'Working hard', you say?No, trying to log in.It's simple enough.I've got a little note in my little notebook here. It says that if I want to get started in Blogger, then...
925.Digital Challenge partners attend Wireless Cities conference(Friday 08th of December 2006 10:34:00 AM
1 year, 9 months ago )
Cannes - bright sunshine, bright ideas offer great potentialMany would say that the International Wireless Cities Conference in Cannes was rather a glamorous venue to hold a conference on such a dry subject. However the clear blue skies and sunshine did help to put a sparkle on the event which...
926.Old Man Flags Down Bus(Tuesday 05th of December 2006 05:32:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
I recently bought a PDA, complete with scribbly note-taking software (as you may have guessed). Using this I faithfully recorded the posture of an old man flagging down the bus.
927.Young, Gifted and Green Heat One...(Tuesday 05th of December 2006 04:33:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
It's been a while since I've updated these pages, a fortnight in fact, so thought it best that I start posting information again.YGG Unsigned 2007 - Heat 1 - Thurs 21 DecPac Music Venue, Stockport Road, LevenshulmeDoors 7.30pmBands who have win through to first heat areReal lieswww.myspace.com/realise2The Black Lineswww.myspace.com/theblacklinesThe Scorewww.myspace.com/thescoreelivationwww.elivation.co.ukwww.myspace.com/elivation1...
928.Community social media and the Deaf Gateway initiative(Monday 04th of December 2006 06:36:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
The Manchester Community Information Network (MCIN), as part of its community reporters' programme, has been working with deaf people throughout Greater Manchester on developing video content. This group received training on using Social Media tools such as Blogging and producing video. They decided to produce videos on different themes which...
929.Oldham pioneers digital scenarios tool for ONE-Manchester(Monday 04th of December 2006 06:33:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
Part of the Digital Strategy concerns the way in which information and services are accessed. The plan is to build a series of tools which people can use to access things in a manner that’s relevant and appropriate for them. Essentially what this means is that users would have a...
930.Manchester unveils plans for city-wide wireless broadband Internet coverage(Friday 01st of December 2006 03:57:00 PM
1 year, 9 months ago )
Manchester City Council today issued a Request for Information & Comment as the first step in plans to launch a broadband wireless network over Manchester that the Council hopes will eventually cover an area of up to 400 square miles and 2.2 million people.The network, covering 90% of the Greater...
