Three Benefits to Public Access Television
Posted on October 16, 2010 - Filed Under Benefits
It Creates Jobs
- Construction and telecom jobs will be created in building the ten access centers
- High-tech, administrative, and other jobs will be created to maintain the access centers
- Kids will prepare for high-tech careers by producing digital video on computers and publishing video both on-the air and via the Internet.
- Adults will re-tool their skill sets to acquire high-tech media and computer skills.
- Residents will start their own companies in video production, web site design, or on-line business.
- Job training and placement organizations will use Public Access to advertise their services and provide helpful training programs on-air.
It Curbs Urban Blight
- Public Access will keep kids engaged, productive, and off the streets. Not only will kids be involved in video and web site production, but they will be more eager to Read more
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Two Common Questions about Public Access Cable
Posted on October 14, 2010 - Filed Under Questions and Answers
What is public access cable? Cable access can be subdivided into Public, Educational and Government access; and are commonly referred to as “PEG access.”
- Public access consists of video programming and other electronic information produced, directed and engineered by community volunteers. (PEG channels carry video information, data, video, text and voice communications, however, for convenience, all types of information carried on PEG channels will be Read more
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What is Public Access Television?
Posted on October 12, 2010 - Filed Under Understanding PEG
Simply put, public access television is a type of mass media where everyday members of a viewing community can create and broadcast content through broadcasting systems. It is a First Amendment public forum where editorial control cannot be employed.Historically the first experiments with public access (sometimes referred to as non-commercial) television and known by the acronym PEG (public, educational, and government) began in 1968 and is different from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) since this type of broadcast is typically not locallybased.Another distinction is that PBS is funded by the federal government, private grants and corporate underwriting whereas PEG is typically funded through revenues derived from subscription fees and advertising.Public access television channels are most commonly run via Read more
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