Track 6: Programming, Training, and Content Development

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Whether you are involved with public, educational, or government access this group of workshops is designed for you. Hear about programming being developed by teens, seniors, new immigrants, and other distinct constituencies. Learn the latest techniques being used to integrate new media into teaching techniques. Find out how to engage youth in documentary production as well as the techniques for teaching Final Cut Pro.

1. Access for the Immigrant Community (Thu. am)

Immigrants have been taking advantage of access centers to talk with members of their community, bring in international news, share information on currency, healthcare, and other issues new to immigrants. They also use access to express their cultural identities. This workshop will explore how they communicate with their community locally and also internationally via the web.

Moderator: Betty Yu, Manhattan Neighborhood Network

Speakers: Hoa-Young, Vietnamese Broadcasting of Minnesota; Marshall Parker, Seattle Community Access Center; Abdikarim Isse, Somali American Media Association

2. Integrating New Media into Teaching Techniques (Thu. pm)

For years, we have been teaching members of the public to make TV. Today, access centers are also including workshops on compressing video for distribution on the internet, website development, and creating blogs. Do centers practice what they preach? Do we utilize our channels for self-promotion and how-to videos? Do we have compelling websites? What about putting video on the web? This workshop will focus on what access centers are doing to utilize these technologies for distribution and teaching.

Moderator: John Akre, Minneapolis Telecommunications Network

Speakers: Bonnie Schumacher, St. Paul Neighborhood Network; Peter Poire’-Odegard, Portland Community Media; Marshall Parker, Seattle Community Access Center

3. Outreaching and Engaging Seniors in Your CMC (Fri. am)

Seniors: They’re in your community, they primarily watch cable television (no matter how much anyone else uses the internet), they vote, and their phone calls scare the pants off legislators. How can we embrace the fastest growing demographic and use their support to secure our own future?

Moderator: Daniell Krawczyk, Princeton Server Group

Speakers: Chad Johnston, The People’s Channel; Susan Rogusky, Iowa City Senior Center TV

4. Insights and Innovations for Faith-Based Programming (Fri. pm)

This workshop will address: seeking new and unique programming; production challenges in the sanctuary; differences between the “Wal-Mart” and the “Country Store” congregation; unusual terminology you may hear; insights into the mind of the religious producer; and other topics that will aid in strengthening the partnerships and production values of your faith-based programming.

Moderator/Speaker: Dr. Eric Benson, Northeast Kingdom Television

Speakers: John Klar, RevElation; Gloria Walton, Trinity Tabernacle Church; Robert Annan, Redeemed Life Church International

5. Youth Documentary Training Workshop (Sat. am)

This session offers a discussion of how to structure a workshop to introduce teens to the process of making a documentary, from brainstorming ideas, to developing shot lists, scripts and interview questions, to camera operation and editing.

Moderator: Dacia Kornechuk, Sommerville Community Access Television

Speakers: Andrea Lehman, St. Paul Neighborhood Network; Antoine Hayward, People TV; Derrick Dawkins, Manhattan Neighborhood Network

6. Simplifying Final Cut Pro (Sat. pm)

This workshop provides a multimedia approach to making Final Cut Pro work for people of all ages and abilities.

Moderator: Alan Bushong, Capital Community TV

Speaker: Greg Hiltz, Capital Community TV