Introducing ManifestPositivity.org

[GuvWurld]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HUMBOLDT AUTHOR PUBLISHES SECOND BOOK
Dave Berman issues compilation of essays, We Do Not Consent, Volume 2
August 27, 2009, Eureka, CA – In the new book, We Do Not Consent, Volume 2, self-described advocacy journalist Dave Berman presents 20 essays from his We Do Not Consent blog, promoting themes of peace, media accountability, election integrity, and other public service. As with the first volume, published in 2006, free copies of Berman's latest book may be downloaded and paperbacks purchased at a new website launched with the book, www.ManifestPositivity.org.

"For years I've been practicing and promoting advocacy journalism," says Berman, "transparently using media to facilitate the achievement of public service goals. The new book covers the period from mid 2006 through late 2008."

Featuring a freshly written introduction, epilogue and glossary, We Do Not Consent, Volume 2, also sets the stage for Berman's new work, shifting focus from writing mainly about his own projects to creating videos supporting the public service goals of other people and groups, many entirely apolitical.

Combining writing and community organizing experience with 10 years as a radio DJ, a communication degree from Cornell University, and six years as a successful entrepreneur, Berman sees his new site as a pathway to an online talk show.

"The Manifest Positivity site comes from a place of love not anger, showing how we can use media as a tool for the greater good. I think this can be most effective in the form of a web-based TV talk show," explains Berman. "People everywhere are collaborating independent of the corporate/military/government/media juggernaut to address the survival needs of humanity and our planet. Manifest Positivity is the work of peaceful revolution, inspired by pronoia, the belief that the universe is conspiring on our behalf."

Berman's advocacy journalism has appeared frequently in local media over the past five years, with several examples showing up in We Do Not Consent, Volume 2. In support of the new book and website, an in-depth interview with Berman appears in Humboldt's free Steelhead Special magazine issue #51 due out in early September. Beyond the North Coast, Berman hopes to reprise national and international media exposure garnered by his past work, as well as to resume frequent public speaking appearances.

"I'm especially interested in collaborating with students," says Berman. "Social networking and other new media tools are particularly conducive to advocacy journalism so I'm reaching out to my contacts at HSU, CR, and elsewhere, including through programs at The Ink People. I invite everyone to contact me through ManifestPositivity.org to get involved."
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[emlev]

1. K&R -- DUers will have fun seein' your actual face/nt

[Kip Humphrey]

2. A BIG K&R for a cutting edge philosopher of the coming post centralized corporatist globalism age,

an age made inevitable by the fundamental un sustainability of the current dominant power centers.

[Wilms]

3. Keep this kicked. And jump in and meetup with Dave.

http://manifestpositivity.blogspot.com/2009/08/welcome-to-manifest-positivity-official.html

[GuvWurld]

4. Thanks and link to radio interview from tdoay

Thanks for the warm reception emlev, Kip and Wilms :hi:

It's been a while since I've been really active here on DU but I like knowing I can come back and rally some old faithful community :yourock:

I'll have something new up on Manifest Positivity later tonight. Meanwhile, I did an interview today on the Lee Rayburn show on Roots Up Radio. It is about 24 minutes and archived here. Just click the play button and it will automatically start without having to download or even launch a media player:

http://rootsupradio.com/RootsUpRadio/tabid/36/EntryId/401/Manifest-Positivity.aspx

[autorank]

5. Keep it coming k*r

I'll be reading this soon.

Thanksk and keep up the great work!

[GuvWurld]

6. Thanks and another great example of advocacy journalism

I have had nothing to do with this yet but just posted about some amazing advocacy journalism happening right in my own community over the past few weeks as a grassroots group has very quickly formed and raised nearly $58,000 so far to save a museum the university wants to close due to budget cuts. Not of equal importance to all people, to be sure. I could even forgive a scoffing response from those unemployed or having health insurance nightmares. I'm just honoring the amazing collaboration, organizing and advocacy journalism.

http://manifestpositivity.blogspot.com/2009/09/save-north-coast-natural-history-museum.html

[Fly by night]

7. Congratulations, Dave. "Be the media" couldn't have a better exemplar.

Its power has certainly been visible in your election integrity work. We must continue to be manifestly positive that true democracy would cure much of what ails us now. I look forward to reading your book.

K&R

[GuvWurld]

8. Thanks and...

happy belated birthday :party:

[althecat]

9. Kick

This looks great Dave.

al

[Land Shark]

10. kick