Nonprofit News
Live Town Meeting Election Forums Run 2/4 - 2/17 on Channel 17
January 30, 2009Channel 17's Live Coverage of Town Meeting 2009 election forums begins on Wednesday, Feburary 4th at 5:25PM and runs through February 17th. Viewers can call in and ask questions of candidates for Mayor, City Council, Selectboard and School Board in Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Williston and Winooski. The live election series also covers ballot items before the voters in these communities...
Tribute to Michael Flaherty
January 27, 2009Mike Flaherty, South Burlington pioneer, airport advocate and founding member of the Channel 17 Trustees, died last week at the age of 74. Watch two of Mike's many Channel 17 programs...
Watch Media Maven: Nonprofit Marketing in Tough Times
January 27, 2009 At the next Media Maven Lunch (2/12/09 at noon), experienced marketers Liz Schlegel, Elaine Young, Rachel Carter and Patricia Araujo will present effective and affordable ways to expand your circle of support and increase the impact of your work and organization. Join us...
Deadline Nears for “25th Anniversary Free Speech Silent Auction”
January 27, 2009As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration, CCTV invites local artists to create a piece of work for a Silent Auction on April 30th that reflects the theme of “free speech” and “democratic communications”Says CCTV Founder Lauren-Glenn Davitian, “We hope our artist friends will let their creativity flow and use this as an opportunity to raise public awareness and understanding about the promise and the perils of free speech at this time and as we look ahead to the next 25 years.”The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
Under the Dome: Channel 17 to air Governor's Budget Address on 1/22 at 8pm
January 14, 2009Annually, the Vermont Governor addresses the opening of the Legislature with a general direction of budgeting priorities for the upcoming year. Channel 17 will be Under the Dome to cover this year's Budget Address...
Vermont Community Foundation Funds CommonGoodVT.org
January 14, 2009The Vermont Community Foundation awarded a two-year, $50,000 grant to CCTV Center for Media & Democracy for CommonGoodVT.org, a two-year pilot network that aims to support Vermont’s nonprofit organizations to “do more with less” and generate social benefit for the people of the state.
Tribute to Peter Freyne, Friend and Countryman
January 13, 2009CCTV's work with Peter Freyne began in 1985 when we launched coverage of Burlington's City Council meetings and started asking questions about the role of the local press corps in keeping democracy open. Watch selected interviews (with and by Peter) plus legislative debates from the past 25 years here...
Report on Communications Security Meeting # 1
January 04, 2009We are in the midst of a great sea change – the tides of the analog and digital age are turning as we move swiftly into an interconnected future. Who will control our data? Will we have open networks? Will journailsm exist? Who do we trust? How do we take back our communications/ information "commons" and secure free speech and democracy in the future?
Free Speech in 2034: Local Communications Security Meeting #1
December 03, 2008Are you Dreaming of
an Open Internet and Public Access to Local Media? The New Administration Wants
to Know
CCTV Unveils 25th Anniversary Celebrations
December 03, 2008Join 25 years of fun! CCTV Rewind, Free Speech Art Auction, 25 Year Screening, Waterfront Anniversary Gala and more as we celebrate CCTV's silver anniversary with our community!
