Tuesday January 27 2009
The People's Republic of South Devon, the antidote to the blues
Hello there everyone!
With even more efficiency than a bank bail-out, we're back with our new fortnightly schedule to reflect just how much is going into the People's Republic of South Devon.
Question of the week is: What would you 'influence' for a wodge of cash?
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Questions, questions
 Talking of questions, we've been putting posers on the end of our posts lately. Partly to stimulate debate and partly to remind our thousands of readers that they can comment.
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News from Gaza
 People can be amazing, especially when political powers aren't. We were lucky enough to be able to publish the words and pictures of Devon's Jenny Linnell from the Gaza strip who highlighted the human cost of military action.
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Read Jenny Linnell's reports from Gaza:
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Jenny Linnell report from Gaza after the troops left (25.01.09)
• Update from Jenny Linnell in Gaza (25.01.09)
• Images of Gaza. Devon peace worker Jenny Linnell charts the escalation in the ground offensive. 14.01.09 (16.01.09)
• Jenny Linnell in Rafah, Gaza from 14.01.09 (16.01.09)
• News from Jenny Linnell in Gaza, 15.01.09 (15.01.09)
• Images of Gaza from Devon peace worker Jenny Linnell: Jan 12 (14.01.09)
• Jenny Linnell’s news from the Gaza Strip (14.01.09)
• Images of Gaza from Devon peace worker Jenny Linnell (05.01.09)
• News from the Gaza Strip plus protest in Exeter against Middle East violence (05.01.09)
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Devon dreams of Oscars
 Torquay's own Roger Deakins has been nominated an the eighth Oscar. There's a profile of the cinematographer, who's had a hand in more notable films that you can shake a golden statuette at on D+CFilm.
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More top stories
 • South Devon music legend becomes a professor
• Pedal power to benefit from jet setter cash
• Increase in unemployment predicted for 2009
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On the look out for ethical and green businesses
We're keen to publish small features on ethical and green businesses, and it's harder that you'd think. We've got our very small Q&A all set up for a regular column. If you know of anyone who would be keen to be featured, get in touch - or forward the newsletter and ask them to get in touch.
We're looking for ethical, environmental and green tourist operations.
email: info@peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk
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Coming up...
 • Katie Marie will recount more tales from her German tour. Read about what she's been up to so far - including her German equivalents to a faux pas
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 Cool for cats
• Our in depth Q&A with beat meisters Le Chat Noir on Saturday.
 Scaredy cats
• Animator extraordinaire will divulge (at least some of) his horror influences throughout the week on D+CFilm.
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And finally...
Interested in helping to guide a socially-inspired media company? Get in touch!
News and Media Republic Ltd aims to promote arts and the creative sector with an eye on current affairs, while engaging with and entertaining all sectors of the community. Check out the goals for more of our social aims.
If you want to join the steering committee to help us reach and expand those aims, get in touch with a bit of blurb about yourself.
email: lee@newsandmediarepublic.org
Advertising
You may have noticed that we've recently added the opportunity for text ads on the PRSD. We will soon be putting together a full ads package across all our publications, which will allow businesses and individuals to reach their target market for as little as 50p.
If you have an opinion about advertising, or any of the other activities of News and Media Republic Ltd, get in touch.
If you're interested in joining the steering committee, read the goals on the News and Media Republic site and drop us a line.
email: lee@newsandmediarepublic.org
Meanwhile, we are on the look out for social commentators who can write a nifty line in optimised web content and would be an addition to our team here at the PRSD.
email: info@peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk
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