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Access TV: Old School Media Confronts New Tech

Event SXSW Interactive 2009
Format Panel
Organizer Chip Rosenthal Unicom Systems Development
Description Access television has given voice to local issues since the 1970s. More recently, media consolidation, television demographics and new technologies have radically changed the media landscape. What will the technology-enabled public soapbox look like in the future, and will old school community media play a role?
Questions
Answered
  1. What was the original purpose for creating access TV, and are the concerns still relevant?
  2. How is (or isn't) access TV meaningful in a net-enabled world?
  3. How do access TV and web differ in audience type and reach?
  4. How are changes in public policy affecting the community media landscape?
  5. How do the different community media modes facilitate discussion?
  6. How do the vblogging and video production experiences compare?
  7. Which community media modes are most productive for fostering dialoge?
  8. How can current vbloggers use access TV to expand their audience?
  9. How are traditional access centers incorporating new technologies?
  10. How can these facilities be used to counteract forces of media consolidation?
Level Beginner
Category Community / Social Networks