He is 22. His prospects for employment elsewhere are diminished by his capacity to focus. He tells me “I choose to work here in User Support because it makes-a-difference.” He will gladly … Continue reading I choose daily
Scoring low on Diversity bothers me …
As I reflect on my year with WPAA-TV, I open a large manila envelope that contains review comments about the 2016 Video Festival Reel which was edited to represent what … Continue reading Scoring low on Diversity bothers me …
Building Muscles with Story Circles (or, overcoming lazy brain bias)
Collaboration – getting people to share information and co-create solutions is critical to a healthy community’s success. However, it is not always easy to achieve. Our biases impact how we … Continue reading Building Muscles with Story Circles (or, overcoming lazy brain bias)
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.
I want to introduce myself because I have been anonymous as a public person for decades and most of my days are currently the embodiment of Freeman P Quinn, 1st … Continue reading Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.
2016 was More.Than.TV
We hope you enjoy a video-visit to wpaa.tv as you view our compilation reel: More.Than.TV about our 2016 year in community media. More.Than.TV emerged in an ‘ha-ha’ moment during a strategic planning session. Our Board … Continue reading 2016 was More.Than.TV
CommunityTV, ACM and Public Policy
Community TV is regulated via public policy yet this does not mean it is the same from community to community. Your Town, Your Station for communities the size of Wallingford can … Continue reading CommunityTV, ACM and Public Policy
More Than A Name Change – More Than TV
What does it mean for a community television station to be MORE THAN TV? Ah, so many things. Many viewers think WPAA are call letters. In 2016, WPAA adopted new branding: WPAA … Continue reading More Than A Name Change – More Than TV
Beyond Anonymous in a Storied Place
Community memory can be created in the public exchange of story. Sharing. Listening. Asking Questions. Exploring a common bond. My first community overshadows my current community with memories more fragile … Continue reading Beyond Anonymous in a Storied Place
CommUnity #W06492
Community grows from knowing we are alive not for ourselves but for one another. The fruit of such knowing is a capacity to make the interests of others more important … Continue reading CommUnity #W06492
Community Collaboration: Includes Businesses
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