Vermont's Public-Access Television Faces an Uncertain Future
January 24, 2013But would TV viewers even notice if public-access stations disappeared? For a lot of people, the city council meetings and homespun shows on public access are channel-surfing speed bumps on the way to ESPN, HBO and other commercial networks with slicker programming.
Participation, Not Marginalization: Using People's Stories for Social Good
January 23, 2013If we filmmakers capitalize on the stories of the underprivileged in the name of social good, shouldn’t they be reimbursed in some way?
Creative Community Camera Club at Channel 17
January 07, 2013Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Channel 17 studios 294 North Winooski Avenue. Beginning January 31, 2013 running until April 18th. Open to kids in 6th grade through 10th grade.
Channel 17’s 2012 Holiday Party Awardees
January 03, 2013Thank you to the free speech advocates and friends who came out to be celebrated at CCTV and Channel 17’s annual Holiday Party on December 13. We were especially excited this past year by your support of Channel 17’s new election module – providing real time results on local elections via a clean web interface. If you missed it in November, you will get a second chance in March for Town Meeting.
JOB OPENING: Channel 17 Field Producer
January 03, 2013Channel 17 is hiring one part-time Field Producer to cover Chittenden County municipal meetings and public events to air on its government access TV channels and website (www.Channel17.org). Meetings typically take place during evening hours with some weekend event coverage.
Season's Greetings from CCTV and Center for Media & Democracy
December 20, 2012New Year Greetings!
Our love and our thanks to friends here and there:
You join us in spirit and labor “on air”.
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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program
Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!