CCTV Center for Media & Democracy Announces New Co-Director Leadership in 2024

January 08, 2024
The CCTV Center for Media & Democracy Board of Directors announces the promotion of Mohamad Al Rubaie, CCTV Business Manager to serve in shared executive leadership alongside Meghan O’Rourke as CCTV Co Directors. CCTV’s founding Executive Director, Lauren-Glenn Davitian, stepped down in October of 2023 and will continue work with the organization and the VT Access Network as Public Policy Director.

Town Meeting TV's 2023 Winter Celebration Award Winners

December 15, 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 Winter Celebration award winners! A special thank you to Neighborhood Media intern Navarro Dodge, Development Director Bobby Lussier, and Marketing Coordinator Emily Brewer for hosting our celebratory award show and interviewing all of our winners. Watch the full award show here.

Applications Now Open for the Winter/Spring 2024 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program at Town Meeting TV

December 04, 2023
Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Winter/Spring 2024 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-22 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. 5 of these spots are specifically for students who are part of the Burlington My Brother's Keeper/My Sister's Keeper programs. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the beginning of January 2024 to the end of May 2024, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort.

Town Meeting Day 2024 Election Coverage

November 21, 2023
Town Meeting Day is on March 5th, 2024. Tune in to Town Meeting TV at 7PM for our LIVE Election Night Results Show. The program will feature comprehensive results for Chittenden County elections, interviews with newly elected representatives, conversations with voters at the polls, and commentary by local analysts! Watch on YouTube.com/TownMeetingTV.

What's the Deal with CCTV?

November 08, 2023
Read on to learn more about CCTV and watch a short promo video to get a better feel for all that we have to offer to the community!

VT Language Justice Project is Hiring - Project Manager

October 18, 2023
Join the VT Language Justice Project Team in meeting the needs of Vermonters with limited English proficiency. Help serve the community by assisting the translation of important health and civic information into multiple languages.

CCTV Honors Indigenous Peoples' Day 2023

October 09, 2023
Indigenous Peoples’ Day became an official holiday replacing Columbus Day in the state of Vermont in 2019. Today, it serves as a reminder of the strength of indigenous communities throughout the country. CCTV has recorded events, discussions, celebrations, and protests that center indigenous culture, heritage, and voices. These programs bring together indigenous and non-indigenous community members to share stories and celebrate the resilience of the Abenaki people. We offer you some of this programming below with respect and appreciation for the Abenaki people who have an enduring presence in the unceded Abenaki territory that Vermont now occupies.

We are Hiring! CCTV Co Director

September 05, 2023
Help move CCTV into the next decade. Work with a stellar staff to open the doors of local democracy and expand the organization’s reach and impact in pursuit of media justice.

Town Meeting TV Community Producer Receives Hometown Media Award for Racial Justice and Civil Rights Programming

July 18, 2023
Town Meeting TV proudly celebrates community producer Reverend Mark Hughes on receiving the “Racial Justice and Civil Rights Programming" award in the Independent Producer category at the 2023 Hometown Media Awards for his monthly show The Juxtaposition.

2023 Alliance for Community Media Conference Recap

July 18, 2023
Several members of the CCTV & Town Meeting TV crew had the opportunity to travel to Brooklyn, NY for the 2023 National Alliance for Community Media conference. Read all about it in this short recap!

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Save the Date: Celebrate 40 Years of CCTV on June 13th

Save the Date to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of CCTV on June 13, 2024! Join us at the Intervale Barn from 5-8 p.m. to reflect on 40 years of neighborhood faces & voices and launch the future of an independent, responsive, non-commercial, local, community-based media institution. RSVP here, today and let us know you can attend!

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