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Candidate Obama on the State of the Media

June 16, 2008

Barack Obama and John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable had an exclusive email interview on media issues. In short: the media is on notice: The potential new sheriff is in town, and he believes there's plenty of cleaning up to do.

Watch the Coverage: Should Al Jazeera English Remain on Burlington Telecom?

June 12, 2008

Watch Channel 17 programs airing the variety of viewpoints on Burlington Telecom's continued carriage of Al Jazeera English on its cable TV network.

Weigh In: Al Jazeerah English Reps Appear Live on Channel 17

June 06, 2008

Three reps from Al Jazeera English appeared on Channel 17 on Tuesday, June 10th at 6pm. We'll take your calls and questions. They appeared prior to a Burlington Telecom Forum on June 11th regarding the subject of AJE appearing in its channel line up.

Watch Highlights of the National Conference on Media Reform

June 06, 2008

The National Conference on Media Reform meets in Minneapolis this weekend (June 6-8). Tune in from your desk-top or mobile devices. Find out more here.

Paul Sasa Gatanga Honored for Channel 17 Service

June 02, 2008

Channel 17 Field Producer, Paul Sasa Gatanga was honored June 2nd by the Burlington City Council for "his hard work for bringing Burlington City Council Meetings to the residents of this great City".

CCTV Video for Two Lucky Members!

May 30, 2008

Get Lucky! Hop in the CCTV Video Booth and spread the good news about your nonprofit or cause! We can train and equip you to make your own video OR you can apply for our Summer 2008 offer to produce short videos for two organizations to use on your web site and air on Channel 17.

Report from Vermont E-State Event 5/29/08

May 29, 2008

The Snelling Center for Government sponsored a day long Vermont E-State Vermont on May 29th. Reading postings from the event.

Comcast Ponders Maine Sell-Off

May 22, 2008

FREEPORT — Two years after the Mid-coast area's cable provider changed from SusCom to Philadelphia-based Comcast, Comcast is exploring the sale of its Maine-based holdings as part of 46 properties nationwide, according to municipal officials.

Media Maven Lunch: Flickr, Twitter & Jing Oh My!

May 22, 2008

How can you point and mobilize more people to your website? There are a host of new (and well developed) on-line tools that can help you grow your communities in new and inventive ways. Join us at the Media Maven Lunch on June 19th...

The Future of Vermont: Community Discussion

May 21, 2008

What makes your community special? What concerns do you have? What should our focus for the future be? Chittenden County Residents are invited to a community discussion to express your vision for the Future of Vermont on June 19th in Burlington...

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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!