MNN's COMMUNITY MEDIA CORNER - What's New
January 13th, 2009
Dear MNN Friends and Colleagues,
For the last year, MNN has offered part-time education and training services
for community groups from our basement office on 106th Street and Lexington
Ave. in East Harlem. This New Year, we¹re moving! We¹re transferring those
services to our main offices at West 59th Street starting on February 1.
We have great facilities at West 59th Street, including studios, editing
systems and cameras, and we will be continuing to offer our high quality
training services to community groups from that site.
Thanks for your understanding and if you have any questions, please don¹t
hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at 212-757-2670 x346.
Sincerely,
Betty Yu
Director of COMS
February 2009
Vol 2, Issue 1
Community Media Corner
News from the Community Media Outreach & Media Services Dept Community Media Kicks Off the New Year!
Happy New Year! As we celebrate the many successes and accomplishments in Community Media in 2008, we also acknowledge the challenges up ahead this coming year. This month, we'll kick off our 2009 Community Media Workshop Series, launch a Community Board Television Series, continue our presence on-line with new media tools and carry on our important outreach and training work with community organizations through out the borough of Manhattan. Unfortunately, the 2009 Community Media Grant Program continues to be postponed due to a delay in the cable franchise renewal process.
To read a complete recap on Community Media's accomplishments in 2008 go to:
http://www.mnn.org/en/community-media-news2
Since December 2008, MNN has offered part-time education, training, event filming, and media consultation services to scores of neighborhood community groups from our basement office on 106th Street and Lexington To read a complete recap on Community Media's accomplishments in 2008 go to:
http://www.mnn.org/en/community-media-news2
Ave. in East Harlem/El Barrio.
This New Year, we're moving and transferring those services to our main offices at West 59th Street starting on February 1, 2009.
For more on the Move:
http://www.mnn.org/en/mnn-satellite-sites
Announcing our 2009 Community Media Workshops Series!
A series of workshops designed for groups who are interested in incorporating video in their organizing, outreach and advocacy efforts.
FEBRUARY
Wed. Feb. 25th @ DCTV @ 6:30pm
"Going Beyond the Talking Head"
Is your organization looking to create dynamic video that goes beyond the talking head interviews? Then this workshop is for you. Get in touch with your creative side, as the panel's experts help you explore other genres and techniques to drive your message home.
To RSVP for this workshop go to;
http://www.mnn.org/en/rsvp-beyond-talking-head-wed-feb-25th-dctv
MARCH
Tues. March 31st @ DCTV @ 6:30pm
"Going Beyond the Talking Head"
Is your organization looking to create dynamic video that goes beyond the talking head interviews? Then this workshop is for you. Get in touch with your creative side, as the panel's experts help you explore other genres and techniques to drive your message home.
For more info:
http://www.mnn.org/en/community-media-workshops
Join our Mailing List! MNN Community Media Presents: "Community Board Television"
CBTV: Your Neighborhood, Your Community Board"...only on MNN!
As we kick off 2009, our COMS Department is pleased to announce "Community Board Television" aka "CBTV". This special series produced by our Department will feature the CB board members, community based organizations, local residents and others from the 12 boards, highlighting their important work to improve the lives of residents, families, and local businesses their local neighborhood. With the economic downturn getting worse, it's more important than ever that MNN provide Manhattan residents with timely and relevant information on local public affairs, education, the economy and politics, and other events that impact their lives and neighborhoods. This is why we have collaborated with the Community Boards in Manhattan to offer free training and assistance in the creation of this important programming for our MNN channels. Stayed tuned for our Spring Series launch of "CBTV" at the end of March/Early April. You can also check out the "CBTV"series on the Internet on our Blip TV channel at http://cbtv.blip.tv/.Watch Community Media's Special Programing on MNN and On-Line at Blip.tv! Tune In!
The "Community Visions" programming blocks continue to fuse new and old community media programming from the last 15 years. Tune in to TWC 34/RCN 82 Wednesdays 8pm-11pm and Sundays 7pm-11pm to see unique programming that feature social justice and media justice themes from groups Also Tune Into Programs Produced by Communtiy Groups by our 2008 Grantees:
Rooftop Films Wed @ 9pm on TWC 67
Paper Tiger TV Tues @ 8pm on TWC 34
Act Up Oral History Project Fridays @ 7:30pm on TWC 67
DIY Media Series Saturdays @ 8:30pm on TWC 34
MNN Community Media Corner is distributed by MNN's Community Outreach & Media Services Department. For information about how your organization start to make its own local television programming, please call the Community Media Training Request line at 212-757-2670 x352 or email: cm [at] mnn [dot] org. You may also learn more about us at http://www.mnn.org/com.
