Forum Post: Public Access TV
Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 24, 2011, 11:11 p.m. EST by JessBoston
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from Boston, MA
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Please use it. There's an awesome non-profit called www.pegmedia.org. You can use this site to upload videos you've made, which can then be downloaded by any of thousands of local Access Stations. At Occupy Boston, our videos have seen a mere 17 downloads, but we've reached a potential audience of approximately 700,000 housholds accross the country. -- This all on channels which are usually located around the networks in the cable TV menu. Promote your work, and get that part of the 99% that can't be reached over the web. Contact me for more info and compression settings templates (fcp). <3
Occupy Boston's got a great idea! Here's a Google Doc spreadsheet linking to over 2,000 US community access TV stations I've compiled: http://bit.ly/boopXY . The "Public" access TV stations especially (mostly those managed by NPOs) rather than the "Educational" or "Governmental" ones, are wonderful media resources you can use, mostly for free or cheap. In addition to that spreadsheet, you can find and map more information at http://CommunityMediaDatabase.org (searching & mapping requires a free log-in account). Keep on keepin' on! ~ Rob McCausland, Community Media Database
Good idea...so...
Why is there no broadcast or cable Public Access Channel or public radio channel/station (like C-Span or QVC or college radio) solely for qualified candidates to use during public elections, for debates, for political PSA's, for interviews & viewers to call-in questions --on 24/7 during any election cycle for the local, state, or national election campaign seasons?? This Public Access would cut the cost of campaigns, be easy for voters to record & watch anytime, offer more time to hear & question candidates, reach a wider community audience (local,state,& national)-- & should be paid for by our taxes to benefit all voters & candidates equally?? Why not?-- Because broadcast corporations will not allow it.
Let's focus on a real solution... Any solutions to these real political problems has to be political, practical & legal...& do-able...
Are We the 99%Voters ready to take the REAL next step?....Here is the more proactive solution as the necessary next step at-- http://www.getmoneyout.com --& tell a friend--tell everyone...because this ones gonna be the hardest next step to take.
Election Reform Now-- One person ,one vote ,$100 limit to voters only! Reform Elections first...& the rest will follow...put an end to "government of the corporation, by the corporation, for the corporation." One step at a time.
& Read Jeffery Sachs--the "Price of Civilization: Renewing America's Values". or listen to--- http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archive/podcast/dr-jeffrey-sachs-101011 ---
& Register to Vote-- for any one who supports these ideas.