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The
Creative Coalition Spearheads Bi-Partisan PSA Campaign
Urges
Public to Hold Policymakers Accountable
Los Angeles, California (February 14,
2007) – Today, The Creative Coalition joins
with the Radio-Television News Directors Association and
Foundation and the American Society of Newspaper Editors
to shoot public service announcements for Sunshine Week,
the non-partisan, national initiative that urges the
public and elected officials to preserve access to
government information. Participants in the
campaign include actors Lou Gossett, Jr., Saffron
Burrows, Richard Schiff, Ron Rifkin, Izabella Miko,
Camryn Manheim, Hill Harper and Connie Britton.
“The Creative Coalition is pleased to lend our support
in coordinating this campaign to empower citizens to
play an active role in their government at all levels,”
said Robin Bronk, Executive Director for The Creative
Coalition.
Sunshine Week, which launched in 2005, is led by the
American Society of Newspaper Editors, and is a national
initiative that encourages dialogue about the importance
of open government and freedom of information. Although
led by print, broadcast and online journalists, the
initiative includes participation by civic groups,
non-profits, schools, libraries, scientists, celebrities
and others.
The PSAs are being shot this afternoon at the Luxe Hotel
on Sunset Boulevard in
Los Angeles.
About The Creative Coalition
The Creative Coalition (www.thecreativecoalition.org)
is the leading 501 c (3) nonprofit, nonpartisan social
and public advocacy organization of the arts and
entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by
prominent members of the creative community, The
Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating and
mobilizing its members on issues of public importance,
primarily public education, the First Amendment, arts
advocacy, media literacy, destigmatizing mental illness
and stemming runaway production. Headquartered in
New York City, The Creative
Coalition does not endorse or raise funds for political
parties or candidates.
About Sunshine Week
Sunshine Week (www.sunshineweek.org)
is a non-partisan open government initiative led by the
American Society of Newspaper Editors, with online and
broadcast media, public officials, celebrities, civic
groups, non-profits, libraries, schools, religious
leaders and others. The 2008 Sunshine Campaign is
designed to spur campaign conversation — and commitment
— to open government during this election year by
encouraging journalists, and anyone else with the
opportunity, to ask every candidate for public office
from president to city council to explain his or her
positions on open government and Freedom of Information
issues. Sunshine Week is endowed through a grant from
the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (www.knightfdn.org)
which invests in journalism excellence worldwide and the
vitality of the 26 communities where the Knight brothers
owned newspapers. It focuses on projects with the
potential to create transformational change.
About the Radio-Television News Directors
Association
RTNDA is the world’s largest professional organization
devoted exclusively to electronic journalism. RTNDA
represents local and network news executives in
broadcasting, cable and other electronic media in more
than 30 countries. RTNDF provides training, research and
scholarship aid for professional and aspiring electronic
journalists. For more information about RTNDA and
RTNDF visit
www.rtnda.org.
About the American Society of Newspaper Editors
ASNE, founded in 1922, with about 700 members, is the
main organization of the directing editors of daily
newspapers in the Americas. The organization is
leading efforts to protect First Amendment rights and
enhance the free flow of information, to promote the
newspaper’s role in providing information necessary to
the informed practice of citizenship, to encourage
innovation and celebrate creativity in newspapers and
the new media environment, to drive the quest for
diversity and inclusion in the workplace and news
content, and to bolster media credibility and improve
high school journalism.
About Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard
Upscale and elegant. Situated on seven
breathtaking acres of beauty. Picturesque grounds,
fine dining, Zen inspired day spa, and large spacious
guestrooms. Indulge in the tranquility and the
serenity of this chic urban unique retreat with a great
location.
www.luxehotelsunsetblvd.com
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