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Press Conference - VT Highway Safety Alliance Video Contest 05/10/2019

Vermont Highway Safety Alliance #802phonesdownheadsup! PSA Video Contest. Recorded May 10, 2019.

Report From Bilwi: An Interview with Margarita Antonio 05/07/2019

Margarita Antonio is a cultural leader and versatile media maker based in Bilwi (Puerto Cabezas), Nicaragua -- one of Burlington's long-standing Sister Cities. Margarita stops by for an interview on her most recent visit to discuss the work she has done to help knit together the communities of Nicaraguan's Atlantic Coast and her thoughts on the future of our Sister City relationship.

Windows and Mirrors: Why Representation Matters in Children's Books 04/29/2019

The concept of "windows and mirrors" means that children’s literature should contain diverse characters and experiences so that all children can find representations of their own experiences and identities (“mirrors”) and be exposed to many experiences and identities of people unlike themselves (“windows”).

Channel 17's Barrie Silver is joined by Elizabeth Bluemle, picture book author and owner of The Flying Pig Bookstore; Kekla Magoon, author of social justice-themed books for children and young adults; and Christie Beveridge Howell, Director of Diversity and Inclusion and chair of the English department at the Vermont Commons School, to discuss "windows and mirrors" and the importance of diversity in children's literature.

Stop FCC from Defunding Public Access 04/08/2019

Stop the FCC from defunding public access channels! We provide local content in communities that aren't served by the broadcast industry & ensure diversity of opinion. PLEASE SHARE this video & PETITION CONGRESS here: https://bit.ly/2SdN1db

Peter Welch Meets with Vermont Public Access TV Leaders to Discuss Threats to Cable and Internet Access 04/08/2019

Congressman Peter Welch joins leaders of Vermont’s community media movement for a roundtable discussion of federal threats to public, educational, and government (PEG) access, local franchising authority, and open networks.

More than a dozen Vermont access leaders gathered at Channel 17/Town Meeting TV Studios including:

Kevin Christopher, LCATV - Colchester & President of Vermont Access Network (VAN); Elizabeth Malone, NWATV- St. Albans; Cor Trowbridge, BCTV - Brattleboro; Jess Wilson, RETN - Burlington; Lisa Byer, CAT-TV - Bennington; Angelike Contis, MMCTV - Richmond; Jared Gunnel, SAPA-TV - Springfield; Jamie Dimick, KATV - St. Johnsbury; Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV - Burlington; Keith Berkelhamer, Mad River Valley Television - Waitsfield; Kurt Broderson, MCTV - Middlebury; Bob Ellis, GNAT TV - Manchester; Helen Riehle, Channel 17/ Town Meeting TV - Burlington; Erin Malone, CCTV - Burlington; Shay Totten, CCTV - Burlington; Greg Epler Wood, Vermont Access Network; and Scott Campitelli, Vermont Access Network.

Feminist Media Review: Memory and Forgetting 04/08/2019

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks about her experience of the banning of feminist speech.

What's Going On?: April Fools 04/05/2019

Sandy Baird is joined by Kurt Mehta, Ian Stokes, and Marc Estrin to discuss the current situation of Julian Assange.

Senator Markey Community Media Roundtable 04/01/2019

April 1, 2019: Dozens of community media professionals gathered in Boston to join Senator Ed Markey in a roundtable discussion and press conference regarding the FCC’s recent proposed rulemaking around funding for community media stations.

CCS Bridging Program: Green Mountain Travelers on The Go 03/27/2019

Emily Anderson, Bridging Coordinator, Champlain Community Services (CCS), speaks with students from the CCS Bridging Program. In this episode, The Green Mountain Travelers on The Go share stories of their experiences with the Good Citizen Challenge.

Where Do You Get Your News and What Is Important to You? 03/19/2019

Mateo interviews Tish Lindstrom and Valerie Wood-Lewis about where they get their news and what is important to them in a news source. Part of a homeschooling visit to Channel 17 Town Meeting TV studios.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!