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
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
R/Evolution: Community Media Moment to be, or not to be
What are the reasonable needs of a community of 45,000 in central CT for access to a means to create, distribute, or merely view media in the public interest? The … Continue reading R/Evolution: Community Media Moment to be, or not to be
a society of insulated subcultures
We are a society of insulated subcultures. The role of money & media in elections helps establish why alternative media is needed. How do you find trusted sources of news? … Continue reading a society of insulated subcultures
A history of support becomes Collaboration in 2016
Why am I involved in Community TV
Producer Georgian Lussier captured my story and the story of WPAA-TV in studioW which is available to view here. Yes, I am a full-time volunteer and I am not independently … Continue reading Why am I involved in Community TV
Good Enough To Share: Active Viewers
Good Enough To Share is probably one of the most valuable local programs because our viewership, your neighbors ask us to share content they think is important to know or … Continue reading Good Enough To Share: Active Viewers
Permit, broadcast, educational value and separate
The corporate purpose of those forced to organize as a separate ‘public’ access channel in 1993 which became the nonprofit Wallingford Public Access Association, Inc. was clearly not in accordance … Continue reading Permit, broadcast, educational value and separate