Posted September 17th, 2008 by jreid
Local nonprofit community media group Access Humboldt will unveil the digital “Redwood Soapbox†at the North Country Fair on Sept. 20 and 21 on the Arcata Plaza.
The Redwood Soapbox, a five-by-eight-foot structure made of sound board and two-by-fours, is equipped with a digital video camera and a monitor that becomes an instant platform for free speech. Community members will have up to three minutes to share shout-outs, songs, poems, etc. Submissions will be broadcast onto Access Humboldt Channel 11 and hosted online.
The booth will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days of the North Country Fair. Redwood Soapbox speakers will be required to sign a talent release stating that they give are willing to be on AH-11.
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