Reading Response
Downtown Community Television:
A couple things stood out to be in the reading about the Downtown Community TV station in lower Manhattan. First, this station seems like the model for what a community TV station (and a college TV station) could be. They have great facilities, an energetic and active volunteer base, and talented people involved who are willing to teach others and pass on their craft. In addition, they are funded by the financial successes of the films created in their studios. Crucially, they also produce content which is (1) extremely relevant to the immediate community and (2) underreported by the mainstream media. Their wikipedia page shows that they have made award-winning films on a variety of important topics including homelessness, hunger, drug abuse, the struggles of immigrants, and prostitution. I truly believe that RTV has the potential (further down the line) to be an engaging member of the Winter Park community, and touch on significant issues like these facing our own community.
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