July 2007

The "What is Community Media?" Series

Four video documentary pieces that examine the voices, the content, best examples and practices, and the potential of community media to serve basic human and community needs

The Community Media Summit was convened in June '07 at Columbia College, Chicago,
and sponsored by:

  • The Benton Foundation
  • The Community Media Workshop and
  • The Chicago Community Trust.

This video summary of the first Community Media Summit was produced by See 3, in cooperation with the Benton Foundation, CAN TV, the Chicago Community Trust, and the Community Media Workshop

Read more about The Benton Foundation's commitment to Community Media

To download the video clips, click on the attachments:

A View from Washington:

Aug 2 2007 - 2:00pm -- 3:30pm

YearlyKos

Chicago IL

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps is a powerful voice for the public interest in a federal agency that’s been overrun by Big Media lobbyists and political operatives. On Thursday afternoon, Commissioner Copps will speak about the future of the media—from broadcast to broadband. His speech will be followed by a discussion of the ways the Netroots can work with advocates in Washington to set the policy agenda and win a more democratic media for everyone.



Headlines Will Return MONDAY AUGUST 6

Headlines will be on a break next week and will return Monday August 6, 2007. To follow media policy developments while we're gone, please consider trying the Free Press news service at http://www.freepress.net/news/

For upcoming media policy events, see http://www.benton.org/?q=event/2007/07/01/month/all/all/1

Starting tomorrow, we'll catch you between Mets and Yankees games in NYC and at the YearlyKos in sweet home Chicago.

Many in the dark about TV switch: U.S. lawmakers

MANY IN THE DARK ABOUT TV SWITCH: US LAWMAKERS
[SOURCE: Reuters, AUTHOR: Stephanie Beasley]

Martin Reinforces Opposition To Fairness Doctrine

MARTIN REINFORCES OPPOSITION TO FAIRNESS DOCTRINE
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

Martin Rejects Google's Proposal

MARTIN REJECTS GOOGLE'S PROPOSAL
[SOURCE: webpronews.com, AUTHOR: Jason Lee Miller]

Is Verizon's flip-flop on the 700MHz auction rules for real?

IS VERIZON'S FLIP-FLOP ON THE 700 MHz AUCTION FOR REAL?
[SOURCE: C-Net|News.com, AUTHOR: Marguerite Reardon]

NAB, MSTV: Unlicensed Devices Could Affect Converter Boxes

NAB, MSTV: UNLICENSED DEVICES COULD AFFECT CONVERTER BOXES
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]

The Tortured Road To Ubiquitous Broadband Wireless

THE TORTURED ROAD TO UBIQUITOUS BROADBAND WIRELESS
[SOURCE: RedOrbit, AUTHOR: Michael Finneran, dBrn Associates]