Media Workers for Social Change

Peter Maiden writes in the preface: “I did not approach these stories as an academic, or as an investigative journalist, although I might have. I wrote and photographed as one media worker among other media workers.” In an eye-opening look at the creative lives of twelve San Francisco Bay Area media pioneers Maiden documents the existence of a progressive social consciousness that was “hidden in plain sight” during years when no one thought there was a movement. Written incisively and illustrated with well-crafted photographs, this volume can be an inspiration to anyone seeking to start or strengthen media work outside the corporate mainstream. Included in the book are Maiden’s introductory essay and his profiles of the following:

Larry Bensky of KPFA-FM
Elizabeth Gonzalez of Silicon Valley De-Bug
JR Valrey, Journalist
Tracy Rosenberg of Media Alliance
Geoffrey King, Documentary Photographer and First Amendment Lawyer
Greg Landau, Music Producer
Maureen Gosling, Filmmaker
Josh Wolf, Journalist
Bill Hackwell, Photographer and Organizer
Favianna Rodriguez, Artist and Activist
Bradley Stuart of Indymedia
Jose Manuel Martinez, Recording Artist, Writer and Educator