Media

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: How the Disappearance of Real News Has Led to Disinformation, Mistrust and Rigid Thinking in Our Democracy Instead of Shared Values and Real Problem Solving 09/28/2018

Colin Meyn, VTDigger's news editor, presents on this topic.

Part of the Education and Enrichment for Everyone series in South Burlington, Vermont. For more information visit EEEVermont.org.

Understanding Vermont's Opioid Crisis: Understanding Vermont's Opioid Crisis Promo 09/17/2018

Ed Baker's promotion for the series "Understanding Vermont's Opioid Crisis" produced by ORCA Media in conjunction with CCTV.

Good Citizen Challenge - Ethan Sonneborn 09/16/2018

Ethan Sonneborn and his teenage staff talk about their historic campaign for governor: How they organized it, how they got so much national media attention, how they wound up with over 6% of the vote, how they got involved in politics, and what advice they can give to kids and teens who are interested in getting more involved.

What's Going On?: Hibakusha Stories and More 09/14/2018

Host Sandy Baird sits down with Robin Lloyd to talk about an event featuring testimonies of atomic bomb survivors and today's nuclear weapons. This event is put on by the Burlington Chapter of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Youth Arts New York.

Burlington Telecom's Cord Cutting Clinic 08/23/2018

Burlington Telecom hosts their weekly Thursday Cord Cutting Clinic. During this event, Abigail Tykocki and other Burlington Telecom staff explain the advantages and benefits of cutting the cord (cable TV) and getting your media through online streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu. The public is invited to attend and ask any questions if they are interested in making the change.

National Day of Civic Hacking 08/11/2018

The organization Code for America hosts their National Day of Civic Hacking this year on August 11, 2018. During this day, cities and towns from around the country host an event with the goal of fixing various civic services that might be missing from their community. The theme of this year's event is "housing," and Burlington is taking part with organizers Code for BTV, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition, and the Vermont Housing Finance Agency. Their goal is to work on five different website needs within the world of Vermont's statewide housing services.

What's Going On?: Climate Change and Border Rights 08/03/2018

Sandy Baird sits down with Ian Stokes, Pete Garritano, and Marc Estrin to discuss climate change and the recent effects of President Trump's Zero Tolerance Policy on the world.

Burlington Telecom Sale Update 07/20/2018

Dean Corren, one of the interveners in the case before the Vermont Public Utility Commission, gives us the latest on the Burlington Telecom Sale and what he and others are doing to get a better deal for Burlington citizens.

Link to slides on closing statements revised: http://www.boarddocs.com/vt/burlingtonvt/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=AVSNFP5FC0DC

Summer Camp 2018: Day 5 - Clerk and Treasurer's Office 07/13/2018

The Channel 17 Summer Camp heads down to Burlington City Hall to interview and learn more about the job of a Customer Service Associate for the Clerk and Treasurer's Office.

Summer Camp 2018: Day 4 - Tall Tales of the Old North End - News Story 07/12/2018

This video is an exercise in media literacy to see if the camp can come up with a fictional news story and be as believable as possible.

The Channel 17 Summer Camp adventures out to uncover a story in the Old North End. Rumors have it that Michael Jackson is still alive and is living in Burlington, Vermont. The crew speaks with a few eyewitnesses about their encounter with the possibly still-alive Super Star.

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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!