On Thursday, September 20, a Free Knowledge Day was held at the university. There were workshops throughout the day where anyone could stop by and listen to individuals speak on a variety of issues/organizations, etc. There were also booths set up around the room where you could get information and speak to the presenters.
I attended the workshop "Indy Media" which was presented by Patricia Elliott and the editor of the magazine, The Briarpatch, Dave Oswald Mitchell. The two spoke about the definition of indy media and the presence of it in Saskatchewan. They showed the website: Act up in Sask, which is a website that any individual can submit articles. The website is a place to provide the public with news that is not the typical right/pro business perspective of the province's daily newspapers.
It was interesting to hear that there is an outlet for indy media in Saskatchewan and that anyone is able to contribute to the website. It is great that individuals are able to get news and information that is not only from one perspective. The Free Knowledge Day was an effective way to spread the word of indy media to more individuals, in particular the Act up in Sask website & the Briarpatch magazine.
I will definitely be passing on the word about the website and the magazine to my friends and all of you! Check out the Act up in Sask website, and the Briarpatch magazine website.
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