November Brain Dump

“CMT Mind Map” via Flickr (CC license)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Article

In an article titled “Who needs public access TV?” by Adrian McCoy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the author writes “Public access supporters argue that Web video isn’t really as democratic as it appears. Sure, anyone can do it — anyone with enough money for a video camera, high-speed Internet access and the right software. The [...]

Does Public Access TV Matter in a Digital Age?

In a brief online exchange, following a recent Philly Independent Media Center article, entitled “Public Access TV in Philadelphia is Finally Here,” one commenter inquires about the relevance of public access in a digital age. The commenter brings up two relevant issues: (1) the growing popularity of internet video production, publishing and distribution platforms and [...]

Locating Community Media within the Space of Flows

Drawing from community informatics literature, I found Slack and Williams, “The dialectics of place and space: On community in the “Information Age’” (2000) of particular interest because of its focus on the role of physical place within online networks. The article highlights a study of The Craigmillar Community Information Service, which the McDonald and Denning [...]