Comments for Community Media in Transition http://cmediachange.net/blog PEG Access TV and the Social Web Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:17:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Digital Cable and Public Access TV? by Denice Rhodes http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/01/15/digital-cable-and-public-access-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-13011 Denice Rhodes Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:17:37 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/01/15/digital-cable-and-public-access-tv/#comment-13011 Many people are still confused about the transition to digital television so thanks for trying to get the word out. Our non-profit, the Urban Progressive Foundation has been actively working with seniors and other groups to provide straight, clear and understandable information to help them through the transition. Later this week, I will be traveling to Wilmington, North Carolina, where the first full blown transition test-run will commence. If you can't make the trip, allow me to be your eyes and ears. Visit my blog http://digitaldynamo.blogspot.com/ and website www.transition2DTV.com for more information. Many people are still confused about the transition to digital television so thanks for trying to get the word out.
Our non-profit, the Urban Progressive Foundation has been actively working with seniors and other groups to provide straight, clear and understandable information to help them through the transition.
Later this week, I will be traveling to Wilmington, North Carolina, where the first full blown transition test-run will commence. If you can’t make the trip, allow me to be your eyes and ears. Visit my blog http://digitaldynamo.blogspot.com/ and website http://www.transition2DTV.com for more information.

]]> Comment on Community Media Center 2.0 and Why Creative Commons Matters by Colin Rhinesmith » Videoblogging Production at CCTV http://cmediachange.net/blog/2007/06/17/community-media-center-20-and-why-creative-commons-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-11762 Colin Rhinesmith » Videoblogging Production at CCTV Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:08:53 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2007/06/17/community-media-center-20-and-why-creative-commons-matters/#comment-11762 [...] I also talk about why Creative Commons matters. [...] [...] I also talk about why Creative Commons matters. [...]

]]> Comment on Thesis Final Countdown by Aubree http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/27/thesis-final-countdown/comment-page-1/#comment-7001 Aubree Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:29:03 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/27/thesis-final-countdown/#comment-7001 Good luck this week! Good luck this week!

]]> Comment on About This Blog and Its Transparency by Colin Rhinesmith http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/06/about-this-blog-and-its-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-6361 Colin Rhinesmith Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:22:48 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/06/about-this-blog-and-its-transparency/#comment-6361 Thanks for your comment, Eric. As you know, some scholars are concerned that Wikipedia and other social media tools can lead some to confuse "facts" with opinion, "trusted research" with untested theories, etc. I believe these tools make it possible to begin conversations or join existing ones. Thanks for your comment, Eric.

As you know, some scholars are concerned that Wikipedia and other social media tools can lead some to confuse “facts” with opinion, “trusted research” with untested theories, etc.

I believe these tools make it possible to begin conversations or join existing ones.

]]> Comment on About This Blog and Its Transparency by Eric Gordon http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/06/about-this-blog-and-its-transparency/comment-page-1/#comment-6341 Eric Gordon Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:19:01 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/06/about-this-blog-and-its-transparency/#comment-6341 Where is it implied that all blogs, or all things written, have authority? It is the responsibility of the reader to assess the value in the written word. Yes, the Internet vastly increases our exposure to the written word, and it is our responsibility to figure out how to deal the benefits of this exposure. Where is it implied that all blogs, or all things written, have authority? It is the responsibility of the reader to assess the value in the written word. Yes, the Internet vastly increases our exposure to the written word, and it is our responsibility to figure out how to deal the benefits of this exposure.

]]> Comment on Why Net Neutrality Matters for PEG Access TV by UnCommon Sense TV Media » Why Net Neutrality Matters for Public Access TV http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/02/why-net-neutrality-matters-for-peg-access-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6224 UnCommon Sense TV Media » Why Net Neutrality Matters for Public Access TV Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:28:06 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/02/why-net-neutrality-matters-for-peg-access-tv/#comment-6224 [...] Good posting by Colin Rhinesmith on Read the complete post on cmediachange.net, which also includes a pretty concise and direct definition of what Net Neutrality is. As many advocates of public access television are already aware, the Internet is essential to their work in cable television. Not only is the Internet a vital platform for accessing the programming and organizational information of community media centers, it is also becoming the next generation distribution platform for local and diverse voices in community media production. [...] [...] Good posting by Colin Rhinesmith on Read the complete post on cmediachange.net, which also includes a pretty concise and direct definition of what Net Neutrality is. As many advocates of public access television are already aware, the Internet is essential to their work in cable television. Not only is the Internet a vital platform for accessing the programming and organizational information of community media centers, it is also becoming the next generation distribution platform for local and diverse voices in community media production. [...]

]]> Comment on Why Net Neutrality Matters for PEG Access TV by Josh http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/02/why-net-neutrality-matters-for-peg-access-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 Josh Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:18:28 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/03/02/why-net-neutrality-matters-for-peg-access-tv/#comment-6061 Great post - thanks Colin. Along these lines Dean from Miro (http://www.getmiro.com/) has a really interesting post looking at what independent producers like PEG stations can save by using the kind of peer-to-peer networking that Comcast has been blocking: http://www.freepress.net/actionnetwork/node/475 He looks at Democracy Now! as one example but I think it is relevant to PEG stations as well. Great post – thanks Colin. Along these lines Dean from Miro (http://www.getmiro.com/) has a really interesting post looking at what independent producers like PEG stations can save by using the kind of peer-to-peer networking that Comcast has been blocking: http://www.freepress.net/actionnetwork/node/475

He looks at Democracy Now! as one example but I think it is relevant to PEG stations as well.

]]> Comment on Public Access Media: The Second Coming of the Social Web? by Daniell http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/02/17/public-access-media-the-second-coming-of-the-social-web/comment-page-1/#comment-5714 Daniell Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:06:33 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/02/17/public-access-media-the-second-coming-of-the-social-web/#comment-5714 Radical Software is a great resource, and I love the fact that you connect the dots between the potential for PEG in 72 and the potential in 08. Great work, Colin! Radical Software is a great resource, and I love the fact that you connect the dots between the potential for PEG in 72 and the potential in 08. Great work, Colin!

]]> Comment on Connecting Community TV and The Social Web by Bringing Community TV online « SuzeMuse http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/02/11/connecting-community-tv-and-the-social-web/comment-page-1/#comment-5546 Bringing Community TV online « SuzeMuse Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:09:13 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/02/11/connecting-community-tv-and-the-social-web/#comment-5546 [...] Coordinator at Cambridge Community Television in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Colin was kind enough to post about my articles and we have struck up an interesting conversation about what his group is doing to involve their [...] [...] Coordinator at Cambridge Community Television in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Colin was kind enough to post about my articles and we have struck up an interesting conversation about what his group is doing to involve their [...]

]]> Comment on Looking to Barthes for Context and Meaning by Colin Rhinesmith http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/02/02/looking-to-barthes-for-context-and-meaning/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 Colin Rhinesmith Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:38:50 +0000 http://cmediachange.net/blog/2008/02/02/looking-to-barthes-for-context-and-meaning/#comment-5194 Thanks for your comment, Jason. I'm beginning to focus on how early media coverage and films like "Wayne's World" helped create a divide between those with direct experience (i.e., community media producers) and those with indirect experience (i.e., community media viewers) during the first 25 years of public access. What I hope to learn from this project is how this divide is playing out today. More specifically, I hope to show how recent media coverage of YouTube has collided with a popular perception - held by community media viewers, not practitioners - of public access television. Thanks for your comment, Jason.

I’m beginning to focus on how early media coverage and films like “Wayne’s World” helped create a divide between those with direct experience (i.e., community media producers) and those with indirect experience (i.e., community media viewers) during the first 25 years of public access.

What I hope to learn from this project is how this divide is playing out today. More specifically, I hope to show how recent media coverage of YouTube has collided with a popular perception – held by community media viewers, not practitioners – of public access television.

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