Submissions:

To submit content
stories, poetry, art, commentary
Just email De-Bug at svdebug@newamericamedia.org

Location and Mailing Address:
701 Lenzen Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 971-4965
E-mail: svdebug@newamericamedia.org

About Us:

Silicon Valley De-Bug is a collective of writers, artists, organizers, and workers based in San Jose, California.   We are a project of Pacific News Service, a national news service located in San Francisco.   De-Bug started in the Spring of 2000 by reporting on the hidden experiences of working people who were employed as low-wage temporary workers.   As we grew as a collective we began exploring all of the issues of our community - in the workplace, schools, streets, relationships, and everything else.  

De-Bug is about allowing everybody to tell the stories of their lives, and their opinions on the world, both near and far.   We operate by the principle that experience is the ultimate authority.   In this way, we are creating a platform for otherwise unheard stories to be communicated to eachother and the world around us.

De-Bug Magazine:

The longest standing project, De-Bug magazine is a bi-lingual publication that is published every two months.   To order a copy of the magazine, e-mail us at svdebug@pacificnews.org .   To get involved: Open meetings to exchange story ideas are on Tuesday's 5:30pm-7pm at the De-Bug office.

Open-World.TV:

Lead by Executive Director, Edward Nieto, Open-World is a weekly television show that airs every Thursday evening at 11:30pm on Channel 15 in San Jose, Campbell, Morgan Hill, and San Martin.   The show features comedy acts, local events, talent, and community issues.   To get involved: Production meetings are held at the De-Bug office on Wednesday's at 7:30pm.

Block 2 Block Radio:

Block 2 Block is a radio show that airs on 91.5fm every first and fourth Friday from midnight to 3am.   The show features live discussions on culture and politics.   It also airs local music.    To get involved: Production meetings are held at the De-Bug office on Wednesday's at 7:30 pm.

Women's Work Furlough:

Silicon Valley De-Bug works with incarcerated women living in a transitional living center. De-Bug facilitators conduct discussion and writing workshops with the women every other week. The writings are posted on the De-Bug website and audio recordings of the discussion are played on the Block to Block radio show. To volunteer, please call or e-mail De-Bug.

Fresno Youth Media Project:

Silicon Valley De-Bug has launched a sister media project in the Central Valley. We are working with 20 high school age youth from Central and West Fresno, helping them create their own magazine. Selected writings are also published on the De-Bug website.

Community Campaigns:

High school and Community Sessions:

De-Bug conducts regular writing, art and discussion sessions for high schools and community organizations.    We can create a series or individual sessions based on the interests of the youth.   We have done programs in which we work with the youth over a 3 month period, a week, or down to one two hour session.   At the end of our sessions, the youth will have produced writings and art that may be published or placed online. To have De-Bug come out to your organization, just call or e-mail us.

Photo Circle:

Photo Circle is a gathering of photographers, and those interested in photography, who show their work, and discuss the craft. They produce regular photo essays on numerous issues and topics, and also have created a photo zine series called "The Roll."