By John Symntek
September 3, 2008
Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080903/ENT03/80903102

Wayne State-run public radio station WDET-FM (101.9) is looking for a new permanent general manager.

The deadline for for applications is October 15.

Job Posting: http://www.wdetfm.org/info/jobs.php

For questions on the submission process, or for further information about the WDET General Manager position: http://www.livingstonassociates.net/positions/detail.aspx?ID=31

The Detroit Public Television September 2008 Membership Drive is coming September 5 through September 20. There are still many openings for shifts answering pledge phones on TV.

Let's give DPTV one more reason to add Democracy Now to their daily schedule by showing our commitment to public television.

Afternoon and evening shifts are available. Sign up using their "Sign up today!" link at: http://www.dptv.org/support/volunteer.shtml

Volunteers must be 16 years or older.

Note: All of the "on air" fundraisers will be held at the studios in New Center (Detroit). Directions to the New Center Studios can be found at: http://www.dptv.org/aboutus/findus.shtml

=== DROP THE CHARGES - DEMOCRACY NOW! ACTION ALERT - FORWARD WIDELY ===

On the web: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/3/call_to_action

*Call to Action on Behalf of DN! Journalists Facing Charges for Reporting on the Republican National Convention*

Today it is critical that you make your voice heard in the Ramsey County Attorney and St. Paul City Attorney offices. Demand that they drop all pending and current charges against journalists arrested while reporting on protests outside the Republican National Conventions.

Monday, September 1 11:57 pm EDT

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar have all been released from police custody in St. Paul following their illegal arrest by Minneapolis Police on Monday afternoon. Read more...

www.democracynow.org
September 1, 2008

Contact:
Dennis Moynihan
Mike Burke

Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and producers Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar have been arrested while covering a protest at the Republican National Convention in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her. Video of her arrest can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYjyvkR0bGQ