Media Minutes for September 18, 2009
Producer: Stevie Converse and Candace Clement
Length: 5:01

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The FCC is being asked to investigate broadcasters that have banned musicians who support the Performance Rights Act from their playlists. And the St. Paul Neighborhood Network is helping people to create media messages that matter to their communities.

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Media Minutes Extra!
Artists and Community Media Centers: Skin in the Game
St. Paul Neighborhood Network Executive Director Mike Wassenaar talks about the connections between media arts and media policy and how community media centers and artists can be powerful allies in promoting arts and culture.

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