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Mass Flash Film Festival - Register Now!

Submitted by Jeff Hansell on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:53am
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Hey there Massachusetts media makers: seasoned pros and emerging filmmakers!

Make Art...Feel Better

Submitted by Billie Bivins on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 9:23am
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Hi everyone.

I am a new user to Mass Access, and a community producer at Belmont Media Center.

I produce a show, Make Art...Feel Better where everyday people create in real time.  My shows will soon be on CMDN to download in your communities.

Watch for upcoming announcement.

In the meanwhile, if you want to preview my shows online, go to BMC website: http://belmontmedia.org/watch/public-access-tv/make-art-feel-better.

Feel free to contact me at billiebivins@gmail.com

Salem News LTE: "Don't blame BevCam for lack of competition, escalating cable rates", by Don Berman

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 12:25pm
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To the editor:

"Subscribers to cable television in Beverly may be rightfully concerned about recent news articles and letters to the editor commenting on the negotiations with Comcast over renewal of its agreement with the city.  The question people are asking: What will be the impact of the new agreement on costs for cable service?"

Franklin MA: Towns find ways to take control of local cable access TV (Milford Daily News)

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Sun, 05/29/2011 - 12:18pm
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"Franklin's Cable Advisory Board is drafting paperwork to create a nonprofit organization to run the town's public access channels, a move the board's chairman hopes will increase public involvement, keep it separate from government entanglements and facilitate its move to a larger studio."

Boston Phoenix: Open for Change (Boston Media Reform Network)

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 4:08pm
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Open for change
By Chris Faraone
The Boston Phoenix
May 25, 2011

Last Saturday's first flash of dry weather in a week didn't stop dozens of Boston activists from holing up in a Chinatown loft, and plotting to protect citizens from Clear Channel, FCC oppressors, and other threats to an open, fair, and honest media.

full story at The Boston Phoenix: http://thephoenix.com/Boston/news/121176-open-for-change/

Boston Globe: Hingham cable TV gets go-ahead from selectmen

Submitted by Rob McCausland on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 3:56pm
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Hingham cable TV gets go-ahead from selectmen
by Jessica Bartlett, Town Correspondent
May 25, 2011 12:40 PM

The Hingham Community Access & Media Corp. (HCAM) received the green light from the town after signing a contract at the selectmen’s meeting Tuesday.  The contract sets up an arrangement for the new nonprofit to deliver programming on the town’s public access channels. Comcast had relinquished the responsibility when Verizon started to offer cable to the town.

To Stream or Not to Stream - Survey Results - Coming Soon

Submitted by Jeff Hansell on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 10:07am
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Hi friends.

As you know I have been collecting responses & information on live-streaming PEG channels.
I'll upload results and anecdotal info here but will leave out the identity of specific access center.

If you have not responded to survey and want to leave a comment here, go ahead or send me an email directly jeff@belmontmedia.org

Stay tuned . . .

Location

Belmont Media Center
United States
See map: Google Maps

Worcester Mass Public Access and more

Submitted by Mauro DePasquale on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 12:21pm
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For the latest in Public Activity in Worcester MA visit
WCCA TV
or my personal blog at YES

If you are into jazz, check this ut: Live Jazz

FOR WORCESTER VIDEO on line visit:
WCCA TV on demand

There will be more, stay tuned.

Spring Mini Conference April 30th

Submitted by palwilliams on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 12:59pm
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The Spring 2010 Mass Access Mini Conference will occur Friday, April 30 from 9:30am-3pm at Greenfield Community Television in Greenfield, MA.

Sessions include Member Recruitment and Retention, a Legislative Update, and Accessing Drupal and the Open Media Project.
We'd love to see as many attendees as possible.
The framework of this conference has been shaped by soliciting feedback from you - Mass Access membership.

Attached is a PDF brochure for the event.

Please send us questions and comments at massconf@gmail.com

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