As a nonprofit corporate entity, Wallingford Public Access Association, Inc. is dedicated to providing all manner of support for the creation and distribution of noncommercial community media. Noncommercial doesn’t mean … Continue reading Community Collaboration: Includes Businesses
When You Stop in to Complain …
When you stop in to complain … we first determine if you know anything about us. If you do not pass the quick assessment of knowing us, then you will … Continue reading When You Stop in to Complain …
The Flavors: Citizen Media
Citizen Media is not Public Affairs Programming, although it can be done in the interest of the public. Citizen Media can be raw or highly produced. It is often a … Continue reading The Flavors: Citizen Media
Why choose symbols to express yourself
Free Speech: Symbolic protest against injustice and name-calling of those that protest injustice. All lawful. If you want to be heard or make-a-difference you choose your platform and symbols and … Continue reading Why choose symbols to express yourself
Does copyright law provides us with a First Amendment-free zone
Whether the alleged use is a ‘political statement’ or not, whether it is a ‘parody’, or not: the decision for someone to express themselves—whether quoting a news article, an opponent … Continue reading Does copyright law provides us with a First Amendment-free zone
Community Collaboration
Does every idea need to be nurtured? Does every cause need brick & mortar? Does every suffering need a solution without regard for duration of effect? Can outcomes be made … Continue reading Community Collaboration
Atypical Media Organization
The term ‘media organization’ means “a person or entity engaged in disseminating information to the general public through a newspaper, magazine, other publication, radio, television, cable television, or other media … Continue reading Atypical Media Organization
Noncommercial: includes charitable solicitation
The Court held that while communities were not free to arbitrarily restrict communication of ideas or information, no such protection was afforded to “commercial advertising.” Charitable solicitation: Can not ban. … Continue reading Noncommercial: includes charitable solicitation
What We Do Together
We had a goal to make this TV station more inclusive, timely and relevant while still being whatever walks in the door. 2015 was all of that and more. If … Continue reading What We Do Together
Tell stories that you believe in, not stories that you think the world wants
Emotion … flows freely when it comes from a real place, real experiences. This summer we attempted to focus on making Documentaries; in particular, the story of Community Access in … Continue reading Tell stories that you believe in, not stories that you think the world wants