Feb. 17 Open Media Policy Dialogue
I'm liveblogging tomorrow as part of NAMAC's Open Dialogue on Media Policy!
LOWV Forum on City Council Vacancy
The League of Women Voters, at the request of the Davis City Council, will host a Public Forum on Wednesday, February 16, to showcase each of the ten candidates to fill the current vacancy on the City Council. The Forum will begin at 7:00 pm in Community Chambers (23 Russell Blvd.) and will be televised on Government Channel 16 (and streamed on www.cityofdavis.org/media ). Anyone wanting to learn more about the candidates is encouraged to attend.
LOWV Forum on City Council Vacancy
The League of Women Voters, at the request of the Davis City Council, will host a Public Forum
on Wednesday, February 16, to showcase each of the ten candidates to fill the current vacancy on
the City Council. The Forum will begin at 7:00 pm in Community Chambers (23 Russell Blvd.)
and will be televised on Government Channel 16 (and streamed on www.cityofdavis.org/media ).
Anyone wanting to learn more about the candidates is encouraged to attend.
Generation Digital
This column was originally published in The Davis Enterprise on Jan. 28, 2011.
What’s it like to be part of a generation that cannot recall what life was like before computers? I’m talking about kids who cannot fathom daily life without texting, Facebook, YouTube and online shopping, and who, I might add, feel rather sorry for those of us who can (and if you are reading this newspaper, chances are good that includes you).
"In The Studio" focuses on The Spare Changer
Lawson Snipes, editor and publisher of The Spare Changer, and a formerly homeless man who now advocates for the homeless, is featured on "In The Studio," a local program airing on Davis Media Access's public access Channel 15 (DCTV) and available online at http://dctv.davismedia.org.
Interviewed by Martha Teeter, Lawson speaks about outreach to Davis's homeless, describing his hopes for serving the homeless of Davis through the Davis faith community's "volunteerism." Video excerpts featuring volunteers with the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter highlight the success of this four-year old program and the need for more volunteers (www.interfaith-shelter.org, (530) 902-2844).
Animation Night at DMA- come on by!
Davis Media Access (DMA) will host a night of 2-D animation on Thursday, Jan. 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. Facilitated by MFA artist Emily Schleiner and DMA Animation Camp Instructor Alex Silva-Sadder, the evening will highlight examples of inspiring, yet simple 2-D animation techniques.
Meet the Applicants for Davis City Council 2011
The Davis City Council currently has one vacant seat, which the four existing council members will fill through a public appointment process. Applicants must reside in and be registered to vote in the city of Davis and must submit a complete applicant packet by 5 pm on January 25, 2011 to the City Clerk. As of the deadline, there are now 10 official applicants for the vacant council seat.
The City of Davis has also asked Davis Media Access to record video statements by each of the applicants to help the public learn more about the candidates.
These videos are available here: http://dctv.davismedia.org
The videos are also available here:
NAMAC Regional Meetup
I attended a meeting of regional NAMAC members at 9th Street Independent Film Center. The building is owned by a consortium of film focused groups, like the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Frameline (International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival), Center for Asian American Media, among others and managed by the Film Center.
DMA's Annual Report Now available
I'm pleased to announce that DMA's Annual & Financial Reports are now available here.
We write these reports each year to tell the story of this facility, its mission, and the people who bring it to life through using media to tell their own stories. DMA creates community through media. We thank you for being our partners in this!