Manifest Destiny (Framing Words) 1845 | A Youth Work Project The framing words of the westward movement in the mid-1800s ‘Manifest Destiny’ were penned by a petticoat hustler, Jane Storm. … Continue reading Humanities, Community Media Manifest Destiny with AI
#InformationLiteracy Resolution
Leaning in to our birthright and purpose. Resolution adopted 10.5.2020 WHEREAS, Wallingford Public Access Association, Inc. (WPAA-TV and Community Media Center), a non-profit 501©3 operating in the Town of Wallingford … Continue reading #InformationLiteracy Resolution
Information Literacy According to Freeman
All of us carry bias. Our beliefs and opinions are influenced … When we first meet someone, we already have a narrative we tell about them, just by looking at … Continue reading Information Literacy According to Freeman
Trolls
Will things get better or worse or is incivility status quo? Public discourse, Rich Hanley, Quinnipiac University associate journalism professor said, is “a huge chunk of civic society” but online discourse often … Continue reading Trolls
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)
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
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
Panel on Guerrilla Filming at Film Festival NHdocs
Some insights shared, and reflections on, panel at NHDocs with filmmaker Gorman Bechard, cinematographer Adrian Correia, Producer Colleen McQuaid, and sound recordist Aaron Miller . My expectations: The discussion would be … Continue reading Panel on Guerrilla Filming at Film Festival NHdocs