public access TV

New Louisiana State Franchising Law on Hold

Stevie Converse — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:16:09 -0700

ACM to Testify at House Subcommittee Hearing on Sept. 17

Stevie Converse — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:49:00 -0700

Public Access Wins Award, Then Goes Off the Air

Stevie Converse — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:16:44 -0700

Local Governments and Media Organizations Challenge Court’s Ruling

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:47:00 -0700

The Bottom Line

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:20:23 -0700

Burlington Cable to Keep al-Jazeera

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:49:12 -0700

Unscripted Ending

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:52:26 -0700

Cable Franchising Bills No Help to Consumers, Says Survey

Stevie Converse — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:19:27 -0700

State cable franchising bills have not led to lower cable rates, and support for public access channels has eroded in those states with such schemes, according to a survey conducted by the Alliance for Community Media and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.

Louisiana Senate Approves Video Franchise Bill

Stevie Converse — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:48:36 -0700

[Editor's note: This is an excerpt from the article.]

The Senate gave final legislative approval to a change in the way cable television providers win franchise rights in Louisiana.

Are You Addicted to Public Access Television?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:54:11 -0700

This is a column for the real intellectuals. The book-reading, newspaper-devouring, spectacle-wearing, square-peg types you want as your Trivial Pursuit partner.

You know, the ones who watch public access television.

Consumer Groups Want Verizon Franchise Delay

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:26:25 -0700

Consumer advocate groups Common Cause New York and People’s Production House, as well as some City Council members, say Verizon's deal with the city merits further scrutiny.

Statehouse Secrets: Beacon Hill Does Its Most Important Business Behind Closed Doors

Stevie Converse — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:45:52 -0700

Lawrence resident Bill Collins likes to keep an eye on Massachusetts lawmakers as they find ways to spend his money. So Collins is disappointed the House budget debate that used to be on television can only be found on the Internet.

Amy Goodman Interview

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:38:43 -0700

Amy Goodman is one of the leading journalists of our time. -She is executive producer and host of Democracy Now, a daily, independent radio and television news program broadcast on 650 stations around the world.

Sprouting Between the Channels

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:28:22 -0700

For an entire week, I watched only public access TV. We're not talking PBS shows about mushrooms in the rainforest and girls in cargo pants traveling in Europe and mispronouncing several versions of "excuse me."

Florida Will Miss Opportunity to Address Public Access TV

Stevie Converse — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:18:38 -0700

The state Legislature apparently will miss the opportunity to revisit the Consumer Choice Act of 2007 and address its unintended consequences on public-, educational- and government-access cable TV (PEGs).

Hate Speech Limits for Urbana Public TV Fail to Gain Support

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 05:56:25 -0700

Urbana council members have tentatively decided against taking strong steps to limit hate speech on Urbana Public Television, despite concerns raised by the local Jewish community and other residents about anti-Semitic programming being regularly shown on the station.

Be the Media -- Free Speech Unfurled

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:23:40 -0700

While mainstream media remains under the control of a handful of giant corporations, you no longer have to own a printing press to reach a dedicated audience.

PEG/Public Access TV

Neal Bastek — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:12:42 -0700

Public, educational and governmental (PEG) access channels — one of the key benefits local communities get from franchise agreements — are also one of the only remaining media outlets that broadcast local voices, cover local issues, and show exactly how local governments work.

Hawaii's PEG Bill Deserves a Democratic Standard Before It's Too Late

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:44:44 -0700

In a media universe dominated by big government and corporate points of view, public, education and government (PEG) access stations in Hawaii are an oasis where people turn for the straight dope on just about anything.

New Rules Governing Public Access TV Die in Hawaii Legislature

Stevie Converse — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:41:03 -0700

Despite widespread statewide support, including from those associated with Akaku: Maui Community Television, legislation to clarify rules for public-access television stations has died this legislative session.