Monday, October 5, 2009

Meeting Minutes


WEEK 1
Wednesday 16th September 2009
Meeting 1 Minutes
1) Decide on division of mini teams for civic mapping exercise 1
2) Decide on exercise & one approach
3) Decide on location
4) Organise equipment
5) Closing of meeting

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Friday 18th September 2009

Meeting 2 Minutes

1. Discussion of previous field work findings:
a. Simone/Andy: -Found people wouldn’t speak openly; made future contacts and did general interviewing
b. Debbie:- suggestion about posters and business cards; interview with Bangladesh shop owners (xenophobia?); interview with a school girl who gave information on problems with crime and violence in school; comment on protests and made revelations on times of the day when crimes happen in the area
c. Meggan:-mobile police station? Why isn’t it there?
d. Dominique:-angle of person committing crimes (why?) and questions about police
e. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS/OUTCOMES
· We should look at negatives AND positives
· Decided on theme : YOUTH, CRIME AND VIOLENCE
· Decided on final participants & contact
· Decide on final staff teams
· Organised venues
· Organised equipment
· Organised budget/refreshments
· Layout structure of focus group
· Other/issues:
· Language barrier
· Assignment clarification
f. Closing of meeting


GROUP 7 UPDATE WITH LECTURER:
Meeting 3 Minutes
Discussion
1. Ran through list of requirements/objectives with lecturer
2. Brainstormed a few angles
3. Brought up questions on direction of project and course requirements
4. Closing of meeting

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WEEK 2


Tuesday 22nd September 2009


WEEKLY UPDATE AND FOCUS GROUP BRIEF:
Meeting 4 Minutes
Discussion on focus groups
1. Double check on members of team conducting focus groups
2. Get refreshments from Debbie (treasurer)
3. Re-cap on equipment
4. Closing of meeting


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Wednesday 23rd September 2009

-Quick meeting with group before splitting up for focu groups-

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Friday 25th September 2009
FOCUS-GROUP REVIEW AND ORAL PRESENTATION PREPARATTION:
Meeting 5 Minutes
Discussion
1. Report back on focus groups
a. Lisa/VK/Dominique and Nontobeko:- Found that the main problem was flaws in the justice and policing system and that the youth were the main perpetrators of crime in the area, specifically gangs and youth under the influence of alcohol or drugs
b. Carileigh et al:-
2. Report back on visit to Grocott’s Mail:- didn’t go
3. Planning of oral proposal/presentation:- Meggan, Debbie and Simone will work on it, asked for story ideas from each student (NB: see today’s blog for story ideas)
4. Closing of meeting


GROUP 7 UPDATE WITH LECTURER:
Meeting 6 Minutes
Discussion
1. Recap on focus groups
2. Bring up issues
3. Discuss other aspects of projects
4. Closing of meeting

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WEEK 3

28th September 2009

ORAL PROPOSAL

· Introduction


· Sub-theme that will frame the group's project


· A brief discussion of the group's strategy


· And a list of the group's story ideas.


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30st September 2009

MEETING WITH TEAM TO DISCUSS WORK ON THEIR MEDIA OUTPUTS:
Meeting 7 Minutes
Discussion
1. Explanation, note on source interviews and methods to be used in media outputs:
a. Writers:-
b. Designers:-
c. Photographers:-
d. Radio:-
e. Television:-
2. Mini-group meetings between WEPD group, Photojournalism and Radio group and Television group
3. Plan and write up ‘work in progress’ presentation
4. Final comments
5. Conclusion


MEETING WITH LECTURERS TO DISCUSS SPECIALISATIONS:
Meeting 8 minutes
Individual meetings with lecturers

-No minutes-
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WEEK 4
5th to 9th October 2009
This week we worked on our drafts of media outputs and presented on our ‘work in progress’. After our presentation we used the rest of the group to complete our production tasks

6th October 2009
‘Work in Progress’ presentation:

· Introduction
· Briefs by:
o WEPD group
o Photojournalism and Radio group
o Television group
· Conclusion
Friday 9th October 2009

MEETING WITH GROUP TO PLAN NEXT WEEK'S “NEIGHBOURHOOD MEETINGS”:
Meeting 9 minutes
Group Discussion
1. Plan meeting
2. Other comments
3. Closing of meeting

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WEEK 5

12th to 16th October 2009

BRIEF:
This week, addED the final touches to our productions and prepare and host their neighbourhood meetings, to which they will invite guests ranging from residents, NGO workers, police and other civic organisations.
We also held our neighbourhood meeting which we have reflected on in another post

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WEEK 6

19th to 23rd October 2009
working on outputs/no official meetings

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Week 7
26th to 30th October 2009

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