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Let's clean up the old media coverage page into something more readable and consistant with source formating styles.
The list of Endorsements and Listings on the old page have been given their own pages on this wiki site.
Helpful links:
Media coverage by year
2006
Tweed Heads
- Kearney, Hugh Peddling Nude, Tweed Newspaper Company, Feb 20, 2006
2005
Global Coverage
- Nude & Natural (N) magazine 25.1 Features WNBR cover shot and global coverage, as well as an article on WNBR Seattle (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
Seattle
- Nude & Natural (N) magazine 25.1 Features WNBR cover shot and global coverage, as well as an article on WNBR Seattle (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
2004
Global Coverage
- Nude & Natural (N) magazine 24.1 (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
Seattle
- Vinh, Tan Bicyclists will shed clothes in protest ride, The Seattle Times, June 11, 2004 (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
- Blanchard, Jessica, Nude biker protest catches some attention, The Seattle Times, June 13, 2004 (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
- Westneat, Danny Uncovering a pointless complaint The Seattle Times, June 18, 2004
- Nude & Natural (N) magazine 24.1 (also refers to Solstice cyclists)
Stuff from old media page to be sorted
See old media coverage page for original text
Blogging, journals, newswire, discussion groups
- Bike Forums [direct]
- Bike Punx (5 Apr 2004)
- Bodyfreedom
- Car-Free Seattle
- Chari Otaku (April 5, 2004)
- Cheef.com
- Cheef.com (many related links and announcements)
- Ciclistica (la città dalla bici) (Italy, April 6 2004)
- Culture Change (A project of the Sustainable Energy Institute)
- Dave Barry's Weblog "We don't see how this well-thought-out and very practical idea can possibly fail" (9 June 2004)
- Dr. Menlo (Apr 30 2004)
- Drop Bike (24 Apr 2004)
- FreeRepublic.com "A Conservative News Forum" (direct)
- gdfgdfsg
- gobare.com
- Independent Media Center (IMC) [Newswire article (Apr 1 2004)]
- Indymedia NL (direct 27 May 2004)
- Indymedia UK (direct April 28 2005)
- Journal Olho nu (article)
- Ligfiets Plaza (French - 24 Apr 2004 direct)
- Los Angeles IMC [Newswire article (Apr 5 2004) and May 5 2004]
- Media Island International (direct 18 May 2004)
- Messiahbomb Journal (Mar 31, 2004)
- North Carolina IMC [direct]
- Overal Bloot (Dutch)
- Pelados o Site dos Naturistas (17 de abril de 2004)
- Pinkbike.com (Apr 23 2004)
- Portland Indymedia (Pedalpalooza promo 15 May 2004)
- Ravnovesie.net (Russian, Apr 6 2004)
- RedBike (Russian, 5 Apr 2004)
- Seattle IMC [Newswire article (Apr 1 2004)]
- Smart Mobs 26 Apr 2004 13 June 2004
- Stop Segregation
- SuicideGirls
- SynchroniCity (May 3 2004)
- SynKRINGnicity (Mar 4 2004)
- The Smoking Room: Greg Piper's blog: Bemused, detached, and casually litigious "Naked Lunch" June 12, 2004 [Seattle ride]
- Wald-FKK Diskussions-Forum (Deutsch/German)
Radio, television, webcasts, magazines, adverts
- 107.7 The Bone - Steven Seaweed
- Asheville Citizen-Times; May 23, 2004
- Asheville Magazine (News 23 Apr 2004)
- Bicycle Paper (event listings)
- Bikemag.com (4 June 2004)
- Carbusters Magazine
- Citizen Times: "Naked protesters on bikes dare to bare, make June weekend in Asheville interesting"
- ClothesFree TV Nudes in the News Show #44 January 8, 2004 (short announcement)
- CSU Northridge Daily Sundial (article)
- Earth First! Journal (Summer Action Guide)
- FOK! (Apr 23 2004 - Nederland)
- Globeandmail.com: "Anybody got any duct tape?" (5 June 2004)
- Going Natural (upcoming issue)
- King 5 TV News Seattle (11 June 2004 direct)
- KROQ 106.7FM: Conrad on Kevin & Bean Morning Show (Apr 8, 2004)
- Metro Newspaper (UK) 3 June 2004 (poor quality scan)
- Mountain Xpress: Independent Asheville News, Arts, Events & Information News Briefs vol 10 iss 44 (9 June 2004 direct)
- Nerve.com News (29 Apr 2004 News summary of Expatica story)
- Novinky.cz (Direct)
- Nu.nl (23 Apr 2004 News - Nederland) [leads to]--> similar english version of story at Expatica.com (direct 27 Apr 2004) [leads to]-->
- Nude & Natural (N) "An Idea Worth Pedaling" in 'N' Trends (23.4 Summer 2004)
- Playboy Radio interview with Watermelon, Vinyasi, and Virato ( 5pm PDT 23 Apr 2004)
- Reuters: (Oddly Enough) 3 June 2004 (similar version shared with MSNBC (Peculiar Postings) and CNN.com (Offbeat News) "Church bikers versus nude cyclists" )
- Seattle Times (Article 1) "Bicyclists will shed clothes in protest ride" (11 June 2004 direct) -> leads to Associated Press distribution
- The Stranger (Seattle) (Vol. 13, No. 38 June 3-9, 2004)
- This is London: Life & Style "Take the Buff" 3 June 2004
- Utne: Short Takes (Apr 22, 2004)
- Vancouver Courier: "Activists bike in the buff for revealing June 12 ride" (Vol. 95 No. 43 May 30, 2004)
- WLOS-TV newspot (ABC affiliate in Asheville, NC) (4 May 2004)
- WOXL 96.5FM, Asheville: Virato interviewed on 15 March 2004 8.15am
- WWNC 570 AM, Asheville's talk radio station, part of the Clear Channel network: Virato interviewed on 24 May 2004 on the news
2004 coverage
- American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR), publishers of The Bulletin, Aug 2004 "World Naked Bike Ride Protests Social Issues" by Lynn Von Hagel
- AOL CityGuide: Seattle - "Top 11 Naked Experiences" (Seattle WNBR rated at number 4, 2004
- BBC News 12 Jun 2004: Edinburgh UK: "Protest cyclists opt to cover up"
- Chicago Reader 17 Dec 2004, Vol 34 No 12: Our Town: Public Displays: "The Naked Word" by Cara Jepson (mentions Chicago WNBR 2004 ride and event organizer Aurora Donovan Danai)
- Chicago Sun-Times,14 Jun 2004: article link
- Citizen-Times, 20 Jun 2004: "Here's to talking trash, pedaling flesh and debunking sinister shoe messages"
- Clamor magazine, Issue 29, Nov/Dec 2004: Sex & Gender: "Critical mASS: Bare as you dare – the ride for humanitarian exhibitionism", by Teri Denai
- ClothesFree TV "Nudes in the News" (Show #63, 19 June 2004) USA. A production of International Naturist Association (INA). Contains coverage of Manifestación Ciclonudista/WNBR, including Seattle photos. http://www.clothesfree.com. Windows Media format video
- ClothesFree TV "Nudes in the News" (Show 64, 1 Jul 2004) USA. Contains coverage of WNBR in Spain. A production of International Naturist Association (INA). Windows Media format video.
- Courrier International (France), Number 712, 24 Jun 2004 "Nus face au trafic"
- Daily Camera (Boulder) (13 June 2004 direct)
- Flutterby! blog, 14 Jun 2004: "WNBR Seattle" (coverage with 41 images)
- British Airways High Life in-flight magazine, available on all flights, Nov 2004 Issue: "The Cheek Of It" by Jennifer Cox, Seattle. Talks about WNBR, BFC and the painted cyclists of the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade. Jennifer interviewed Daniel Johnson and another Seattle cyclist. Unfortunately there are several major inaccuracies in the article.
- KING 5, Seattle, 12 Jun 2004: "Eco-protest event limited to nude cyclists"
- KOIN.com, Portland, 12 Jun 2004: article link
- Komo 4 News, Seattle, 13 Jun 2004: "Naked Bicyclists Ride In Protest Over Environmental Abuse"
- LA Times, 13 Jun 2004: article link
- MISCmedia, Jun 13 2004: LINK?!
- Montreal Mirror: DATE?! LINK?!
- North Seattle Herald-Outlook, 16 Jun 2004: "These people at the Seattle Center fountain are not naked..." (picture with short blurb]
- N Magazine (Nude & Natural) (published by The Naturist Society), Issue 24.1, Autumn 2004: "World Naked Bike Ride" by Jim Meyer, "The Wheel Deal, The World Naked Bike Ride — An Idea Whose Time Has Come" by Jim Meyer, "World Naked Bike Ride, Seattle-Style" by Mark Storey, "Naked in the Streets" color photo section included pictures of the painted naked cyclists of 2004 Summer Solstice Parade in Fremont.
- Indymedia San Francisco: "SF Naked Bike Ride Against Oil Dependency"
- Santa Monica Daily Press, 14 Jun 2004: LINK?!
- Scotsman, 12 Jun 2004: DEAD LINK!
- Seattle Times, 12 Jun 2004: "'Day of action' plans trigger FBI warning"
- Seattle Times, 13 Jun 2004: "Nude biker protest catches some attention"
- Seattle Times: 18 Jun 2004: "Uncovering a pointless complaint"
- Toronto Sun, 13 Jun 2004: "Behold the pale riders: 40 zany cyclists doff it all for fun"
- Travel Naturally magazine, published by Internaturally: Issue 52, Autumn 2004
2005 coverage
- Ashburton Today: "Naked protestor charged with indecent exposure", 16 Feb 2005
- BBC News: "NZ protester goes to court naked" 17 Feb 2005
- ClothesFree TV Nudes in the News Show #93, 19 February 2005 (short piece about Simon's arrest)
- FindLaw - Legal News and Commentary / The Associated Press (AP): "Man facing indecent exposure charges arrives at court naked" 17 Feb 2005
- Fox News: Out There: "Naked Jaybird Chickens Out Before Judge" 20 Feb 2005 from AP
- Indymedia Aotearoa: "Join Arrested Naked Cyclist to Protest Charges (Naked)" 16 Feb 2005
- Indymedia Aotearoa: "Climate Change & Transport Activists Appear Naked at Court" 17 Feb 2005
- New Zealand Herald "Naked cyclists treat motorists to '21-bum' salute" 14 Feb 2005 by Mathew Dearnaley (Aucklund Feb 2005 ride Coverage)
- Pinellas from TBO.com/The Tampa News Tribune and Suncoast News (Florida, USA): Jan 23, 2005 (Feb 2005 ride coverage) "Oh, Sure: Now We're Having A Nude Bike-In"
- Scoop Media: "Climate Change And Transport Activists Appear Naked At Court" 17 Feb 2005
- Stuff NZ: "Naturist cyclist to go to court...naked" 17 February 2005
- Sydney Morning Herald, Metro section, 11-17 Feb 2005: "Breezy Ride" by Charles Purcell (about Newcastle, Australia ride) – issue was available 11 Feb 2005
- Yahoo! News/Associated Press, 17 Feb 2005: "New Zealand Man Arrives Naked to Court" (alternative link)
- Naturist.co.nz, Jan 2005
- Prime TV: Paul Holmes Show, 10 Feb 2005
- G&T Access Radio, 11 Feb 2005
- Central Leader (or Harbour News?), 11 Feb 2005
- TV One, 13 Feb 2005
- Solid Gold FM, 14 Feb 2005
- Solid Gold FM, 17 Feb 2005
- Radio Network, 17 Feb 2005
- NewsTalk ZB, 17 Feb 2005
- TV3, 17 Feb 2005
- Prime TV: Paul Holmes Show, 17 Feb 2005
- Triangle TV, 16 Feb 2005
- AUT Student Magazine Interview: forthcoming
Overhead from the media
“The Auckland World Naked Bike Ride’s purpose was to draw attention to oil dependency and the negative social and environmental impacts of a car dominated culture. Last year 250 Aucklanders were killed by vehicle emissions, and 94 people died in car accidents on the roads of Auckland alone”
- Simon Oosterman, Auckland 13 Feb 2005 WNBR organizer, union worker and climate justice campaigner in central Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand
"Stop indecent exposure to vehicle emissions"
- Message on banner held by Simon Oosterman and three supporters—two men and a woman—outside the courthouse naked on 17 Feb 2005.
- Utne magazine USA, Short Takes: News From All Over: "World Naked Bike Ride", Jacob Wheeler, 22 Apr 2004
- The Globe And Mail, Canada, Page M6: "Anybody got any duct tape?", Mary Nersessian, 5 Jun 2004
- Evening Standard/Metro, London UK, "Take the buff", 3 Jun 2004
