Register Today For Digital Media at the Crossroads on 9/22
September 12, 2011Do you use the Internet, watch cable or digital TV, buy with a credit card or engage in online transactions that are part of our everyday life? Then we hope you'll join us on September 22nd for Digital Media at the Crossroads: Content & Control in the Internet Era.
"I'm really excited about Jeff Chester coming because he's raising our awareness of that fact that we have been duped. Companies like Google and Facebook have told us their services are free. They are not free. The currency they charge us is our personal data." - Trina Magi, Library Professor, University of Vermont
How You Can Help VT Disaster Relief Efforts: Message from the Governor
September 01, 2011I have spent the past few days traveling the state talking to people who have lost their homes, businesses and livelihoods. Hurricane Irene devastated many parts of Vermont with torrential rains that caused flash flooding, the likes of which haven't been seen in our small state since 1927. Here's how you can help...
Hurricane Irene Storm Recovery Resources
August 30, 2011Hurricane Irene took Vermont by storm this weekend with historic flooding and remarkable damage in many parts of Vermont. The response of Vermont's nonprofit sector has been quick and targeted. VPIRG sent an email highlighting many of the recovery efforts and many local efforts to share information and clean-up are available for those in need. And don't forget about the United Way's 2-1-1 service to report damage and find out about recover efforts.
Storm Recovery Efforts Underway after Hurricane Irene
August 29, 2011BURLINGTON – Vermont officials were preparing to assess the damage from Sunday’s flooding as clean-up and recovery efforts begin Monday. The extent of damage to roads, bridges, homes and businesses caused by the remnants of Hurricane Irene was unknown but was expected to stretch from one end of Vermont to the other.
Hurricane Irene Precautions
August 26, 2011MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin said that while Vermont hopes for the best, the National Weather Service is predicting that Hurricane Irene will enter the state as a Tropical Storm on Sunday morning, moving into Southern Vermont first and spreading winds and heavier rainfall across the state throughout the afternoon. Take these precautions...
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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!