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FIFTY DOLLARS FOR YOUR FORUM ESSAY CONTEST
Entry is FREE to the public.
Deadline: Monday, March 30th at 9am
Winner Receives $50.00!
The Essays will be judged by a distinguished panel of scholars.
The winner will be notified and posted on the website.
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How do you think Community Media is important?
Here are some questions to answer:
Why is it important?
What is the overall Value of Community Media?
How can new Community Media tools allow Convergence?
How can Community Media include Collaboration & Inclusion?
How can Community Media best accumulate Revenue?

Convergence

Thu, 01/15/2009 - 13:46 — Smarticus7676

From Dr. Laura Stein, RTF Dept, UT Austin

We asked each of the facilitators to write an answer to the forum question. Here is the answer from Dr Laura Stein, RTF Dept, UT Austin

Value

Thu, 01/15/2009 - 13:44 — Smarticus7676

From Tammy Gomez

We asked the facilitators to respond to the session questions. Below is from Tammy Gomez who will be facilitating the session on Value.

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For over twenty years, I have been exploring the multitude of possibilities for bringing diverse folks together to hear each other’s voices in triumph, outrage, passionate testimonial, poetic exhalation, theatrical expression, literary publication.

Revenue

Thu, 01/15/2009 - 13:43 — Smarticus7676

Texas Community Media Fund

One idea that emerged in the Revenue session this afternoon that I support is a Texas Community Media Fund. It could be a statewide fund supported by a variety of donors - both public and private - that would be used to community media development.

This could be an idea put forth to the Texas legislature - similar to the way in which a Filmmakers Fund was created.

Collaboration & Inclusion

Thu, 01/15/2009 - 13:13 — Smarticus7676

From Belinda Acosta, TVEye Columnist

We asked each of the facilitators to write an answer to the forum question. Here is the answer from Belinda Acosta, TVEye Columnist for the Austin Chronicle

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Refocusing National Security Priorities

Wed, 03/25/2009 - 12:49 — Abel Tomlinson

Refocusing National Security Priorities

Among the greater American populace, our heads are screwed on backwards in terms of risk perceptions. Our prioritization of threats is out of whack, and this endangers our collective survival.

Approximately 3,000 people were tragically killed on 9/11, which caused widespread panic. The ensuing fear firestorm, stoked by mainstream media, permitted manipulative politicians to engage in exorbitantly costly wars, dismantle critical Constitutional provisions, and flagrantly disregard international law.

Middle East Peace Policy

Wed, 03/25/2009 - 12:09 — Abel Tomlinson

Middle East Peace Policy

The following is not meant to be taken as against the Jewish religion. There are many Jewish people that support peace and opposed the recent Gaza war. Additionally, I strongly condemn the indiscriminate killing of civilians by any organization whether it is Hamas and Al Qaeda, or the American and Israeli governments. This is the only consistent position.

CAT TV: OUR VOICE TODAY; OUR HISTORY TOMORROW by Zan Jarvis

Tue, 03/24/2009 - 07:13 — zan

CAT TV: OUR VOICE TODAY; OUR HISTORY TOMORROW
by Zan Jarvis

A voice for everyone who wants personal expression -- that's the goal of community television. Artists, musicians, actors, writers, the opinionated, the educators, the funny, the strange and the wise all have a place to express themselves here in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Community Access Television opens its electronic arms to everyone.

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