[Kzyxtalk] Nonviolent Communication

Fri Feb 6 19:39:39 PST 2015

Terry is planning a debate on MendocinoTV. 
Will update with date and time when determined.

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> On Feb 6, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Norman de Vall <ndevall at mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> It's my hope that all the candidates will use
> KZYXtalk and be willing to enter into Q&A
> and discussions.  We can announce the 
> candidates and their willingness on the
> Announce and Discussion listservs.
> 
> And hopefully our candidates will also 
> be available for interviews on our micro-
> stations and any TV opportunities.
> 
> 
>> On Feb 6, 2015, at 4:52 PM, Cindy Swan wrote:
>> 
>> Thank you, Denny.
>> 
>> I would like to see the MCPB Board provide a 
>> voter information packet for the upcoming election
>> much like the County and the State of CA do,
>> with inclusion of “Candidate’s Statements”
>> in their ballot mailing.
>> 
>> This would allow a one-page, min. 12 pt font,
>> no more than 500 word  statement from each candidate
>> that introduces themselves to the electorate
>> via providing a clear synopsis of their values,
>> principles and what they hope to bring to the Board
>> as a representative of their particular voting district.
>> 
>> (I offer Denny's one-page “Summary of Current Proposals
>> For Change at MCPB/KZYX” as an example.
>> It gives the reader a clear sense of how Mr. O'Brian, as a Board Member,
>> would approach fulfilling the station’s mission statement.)
>> 
>> As there are three seats open, with two candidates each,
>> this task could be accomplished with three double-sided
>> pieces of paper included in the ballot mailing.
>> 
>> ALL candidates statements should be included in the ballot mailing,
>> ==> with the candidate choices 
>> for the district that the member resides 
>> in highlighted in yellow
>> on the ballot
>> so that the member is clearly instructed as to 
>> which candidates they can vote for.
>> (i.e. 2nd & 5th District residents 
>> can vote for both
>> a “district" representative, as well as an “at-large” representative;
>> while 1st, 3rd, and 4th Districts 
>> can only cast one vote:
>> for an “at-large” representative 
>> in the upcoming election . . . correct?)
>> 
>> This is easily done with a highlighter pen
>> and avoids extra cost/time/trouble
>> of printing and sending out 
>> ballots specific to individual districts.
>> “You are eligible to vote for one of the
>> candidates in Your District (highlighted below)
>> as well as an “At-Large” representative
>> in this election. . . please contact
>> Stuart Campbell, election coordinator,
>> at this number 707-###-#### 
>> if you are NOT a resident of the District highlighted,
>> and you will be sent a new ballot" 
>> should suffice.
>> 
>> This approach 
>> most importantly
>> provides your voting membership 
>> with the information they need
>> to make a (more) educated decision,
>> and avoids the politicalization 
>> (i.e. polarization/bullying nature of
>> the current discussion regarding
>> membership list access, separate mailings, etc.)
>> 
>> Mendocino County is vast,
>> and its public disconnected by great distance,
>> making it difficult for listeners to get to know
>> who the candidates are and what they represent.
>> Many 
>> working voters simply do not have the time
>> to listen to candidate’s forums on-the-air,
>> (and, unfortunately, a lot of mis-trust has been generated
>> in the station’s democratic process recently).
>> Others 
>> do not vote at all, as they do not recognize
>> the names on their ballots.
>> Hence, the historically low voter participation
>> in the process of electing board members.
>> 
>> Yet the Board is primarily tasked with being 
>> the representative body for the Community 
>> in the decision-making process,
>> and leading the station into the future . . .
>> 
>> MCPB/KZYX should embrace this opportunity
>> to participate in democracy,
>> as well as encourage the “checks and balance”
>> that a truly representative Board of Directors provides,
>> ==> by providing its membership the information they need
>> (in a fair and balanced manner) that encourages all
>> to participate in electing their representatives.
>> 
>> 
>> Holly? Jane? Meg? Stuart? What say You on this issue?
>> 
>> Democratically yours,
>> ~C.
>> 
>> P.S. Another reading recommendation:
>> Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home 
>> by Susan Clark.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 6, 2015, at 12:25 PM, Dennis OBrien <dennisobrien at sharejerusalem.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I request that anyone discussing the MCPB/KZYX campaign focus on policies and procedures, actions and their consequences, rather than using personal insults and/or demeaning someone's character.  Specifically, I do not want anyone to make a "third-party hit" on my behalf by insulting/demeaning someone.  As soon as you do that, it reduces your credibility concerning any valid point you are trying to make.  If someone does something that you think is bad for the organization, it will be more helpful if you describe the wrongful act and its detrimental effect.  It's much more effective, and you will reduce the vitriol that is poisoning the discussion of real issues.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Denny
>>> 
>>> PS - A good article on nonviolent communication, aka collaborative communication, is at
>>> 
>>> Nonviolent Communication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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>>> 
>>> Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 20:26:15 -0800
>>> From: "Tim Gregory" <tgregory at saber.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] Centrist takeover of KZYX, c. 2010
>>> To: kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org
>>> Message-ID:
>>>     <e49b10a3be80af69c2574ba43d7b8293.squirrel at webmail.saber.net>
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>>> 
>>> life is simple, for simple people.
>>> ---
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The membership controls nothing, Doug. You know that. I know that. Everybody knows
>>> that.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> 
>>> From: "Doug McKenty" <dougmck at gmail.com>
>>> To: "kzyxtalk" <kzyxtalk at lists.mcn.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2015 4:37:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Kzyxtalk] Centrist takeover of KZYX, c. 2010
>>> 
>>> I brought up the mission in my three minute statement at the meeting Monday. It is
>>> at the center of my campaign for the board. I felt like the current board members
>>> were receptive to what I said.
>>> 
>>> Stuart brought up that board members are responsible for following the Mission. In
>>> my talk I mentioned that I thought a lot of frustration is felt by those members who
>>> do not feel the membership "controls the stations programming and operational
>>> philosophy." I also mentioned that even members with a minority view should have a
>>> venue where they can say what they feel and know they have been heard. I believe a
>>> lack of this is the root of much of the frustration surrounding the station among
>>> many in our community and would like to see more effort to foster better
>>> communication about station policy.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> > On Feb 5, 2015, at 3:52 PM, Norman de Vall <ndevall at mcn.org> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > If you want to maintain the status quo
>>> > keep the decision makers away from
>>> > asking "How can we better meet the
>>> > challenges of our Mission Statement?"
>>> >
>>> >
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