Thank You, Anita Hill
by Trix Niernberger

" The term, “sexual harassment,” didn’t exist then. It would be more than ten years before Anita Hill told the story of “Long Dong Silver” to white male senators who responded by attacking her character and her mental state...." A chance encounter with an old business card triggers Trix Niernberger's memories of her struggles in the workplace.
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The Breast Cancer Monologues
by The Breast Cancer Radio Arts Project

During 2003, MediaRites has been offering arts workshops to women dealing with breast cancer at Project Quest's Arquette Cancer Program, an integrative health center in Portland, OR. For many of the women, the BC-Rap writing workshops were the first time they could put into words their experiences with this disease.

One of the women at the retreat is also producing a photo exhibit called See Me Live, See Me Glow featuring women with breast cancer. One of the photos is featured here.
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Restorative Justice Through Art
by Restorative Justice Through Art Participants

For four months, MediaRites conducted arts workshops in partnership with Survivors Advocating For An Effective System (SAFES) and Act For Action with 40 crime survivors in Portland, OR. This project was made possible by the Regional Arts and Culture Council.
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One Breath At A Time
by Cynthia Kryder

Friends for more than 25 years, Writer Cynthia Kryder and her sorority sisters do not take breathing for granted. Not when one of their sisters struggles for every breath...
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Ceverteri
by Barbara Drake

A literary pilgrimage to Italy leads to a journey of healing and recovery for Writer Barbara Drake. Read an excerpt of her powerful essay to be published in her next book.
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How To Produce A Doc - Part 1
by Dmae Roberts

A how-to guide for producers wanting to create an artistic radio documentary. This guide can be applied to feature producing as well as longer documentaries. Part 1 follows background research, interviewing, field recording, transcribing, editing and creating a script from the elements gathered.
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How To Produce A Doc - Part 2
by Dmae Roberts

Read this second part of how to produce a radio documentary which first was published on Association of Independents in Radio.
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The Nature of Vertigo
by Linda Diaz

What would it be like to be thrown into dizziness by the fluttering of leaves on a tree? Writer Linda Diaz in Eugene, OR describes how vertigo threw her landscape into a spin.
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