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<FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="10" DEFAULT="SIZE">Dear Tova,<BR>
a year ago a journalist came to an open space on conflict resolution issues in Berlin schools. He had just wanted to have a quick peek and be off again. He got hooked and stayed throughout and also announced an issue. Afterwards he wrote a very informed article which you can see on my website (prerequisite: German).<BR>
Last Thursday and Friday the same sponsor opened space on the theme of racism in Berlin schools (again 250 kids and adults showed up). And the journalist came, this time it was clear he would be there full length. He will write again and it will be published later next week in the same daily Berlin paper.<BR>
These topics attracted a whole bunch of other reporter, radio and TV-people that dropped in unannounced at various times during the open space.<BR>
It did in no way require me as the holder of space and time to do anything (which is my main mode anyway).<BR>
For the planning phase before the open spaces the sponsor decides on having journalists there just as he handles all the other invitations. <BR>
To your questions: I wonder whether there can be "privacy" in an open space, especially in a "semi-political setting" and I have always experience polarization to be of great benefit in open space (the more conflicting views or potential conflict, the more energy and responsibility in open space, exactly the engines to get things moving).<BR>
Good luck<BR>
michael<BR>
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<B>From:</B> Averbuch<BR>
<B>Date:</B> Fri, 18 Jan 2002 15:04:47 +0200<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="3" POINTSIZE="12">,Dear OSlist friends and colleges<FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="10" DEFAULT="SIZE"><BR>
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<B><FONT SIZE="3" POINTSIZE="12">I am looking for help regarding Journalists in OS.</B> <BR>
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<B>Since I have never done an OS a "semi political" setting and never had journalists in an OS I will appreciate greatly some tips, do/don't from you experiences.</B><FONT SIZE="2" POINTSIZE="10" DEFAULT="SIZE"> <BR>
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This OS is on the issue of social and community aspects in physical planning (I think it is called social evaluation`). This move is sponsored initially by two major social and government agencies and while planning, the space opened, and now includes 11 sponsors who are very relevant to the initiative . We are working with a preparatory community for few months now. <BR>
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The choice of OST as an opening step is meant to invite, generate and unleash energy and passion to take responsible action that is there around this issue and create a structured way to encorporate social and community aspects into phisical planning. <BR>
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One of the sponsors invited journalists to come to tne os, thinking it is a good idea to "market and raise awareness" to the issue. I feel nervous having Journalists in two ways: <BR>
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# privacy for the participants <BR>
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#"polotization" of the conversation. <BR>
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I shared my apprehension with my clients and told them I'll write to hear your advice. We are listening, please talk to us... <BR>
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Tova <BR>
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Israel <BR>
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PS since I will be away for few days from Sunday I will write back before then or after I am back, thanks again.T. <BR>
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