I finally watched my DVD copy of “Opening Access” (photo above) produced by Denver Open Media. It’s an excellent overview of the possibilities that the Internet and user-driven media technologies provide towards revolutionizing Public Access TV. The DVD begins by situating Public Access TV in opposition to corporate television and other commercial media. It highlights [...]
All posts for the month October, 2007
Kari Peterson and Scott Alumbaugh on PEGSpace
QuickTime Video The Alliance for Community Media’s 2006 Boston conference website continues to be an excellent resource for this project. Thanks to Ryanne and Jay’s interviews from the conference, there a number of videos available for download in learning more about this intersection of cable access TV and the web. The video above, features a [...]
Posted by Colin on October 28, 2007
http://cmediachange.net/2007/10/28/kari-peterson-and-scott-alumbaugh-on-pegspace/
Cool New Blog Header Image
Jason Daniels of Medfield.tv generously contributed the header image above for this blog. My feelings about this WordPress theme have been lukewarm since I installed it. So, now I’m really inspired to find a new theme for this blog. Thanks, Jason!
Posted by Colin on October 26, 2007
http://cmediachange.net/2007/10/26/cool-new-blog-header-image/
The Significance of Place for Public Access Media
I’m beginning to see the light. The following is a synopsis of my proposed research (a working draft), thus far: The rise in widespread adoption of global social-networking software has created challenges to previously established forms of locally focused communication. For over thirty years, cable access television in the U.S., a medium with a particular [...]
Posted by Colin on October 22, 2007
http://cmediachange.net/2007/10/22/the-significance-of-place-for-public-access-media/




