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Rural Broadband and the Stimulus Package: Digital Inclusion is Hardly a ‘Cyberbridge to Nowhere’
Posted in Agriculture, Broadband, Communication Rights, Digital Divide, Economic Development, Education, FCC, Health Care, Internet for Everyone, Media Justice, Rural Media on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, Rural America is home to about 60 million of the Nation’s population. Collectively, Rural America comprises over 2,000 counties, and accounts for 80 percent of the Nation’s land. In every day terms this means its home to approximately 1 of every 5 U.S. residents. Over the past week, rural broadband has become a key [...]
Feb. 17th, 2009: The Day TV Channels Go Dark
Posted in Civic Engagement, Communication Rights, Digital Divide, Education, FCC, Media Justice, Rural Media, tagged DTV, DTV Transition, TV on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As of today, television stations across the nation will end the era of analog broadcasting and begin broadcasting in digital only on February 17, 2009. This means changes for over-the-air TV viewers, who will gain access to more channels and clearer signals, but who may also need new equipment to continue watching free TV. The [...]
Rural broadband matters
Posted in Civic Engagement, Economic Development, Education, Rural Media, tagged Broadband, Media Justice, Rural Media on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve heard a lot about John McCain’s “computer illiteracy” in recent weeks. We have heard just as much about Barack Obama’s love for his BlackBerry phone and the tremendous success of his online campaign efforts in both mobilizing activists and small donors. But where do both candidates stand on the issue of rural broadband, the [...]
Who Says What About Us?
Posted in Civic Engagement, Education, Immigration Rights, Rural Media, tagged Media Justice on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Ana Najera Mendoza In some of the work that I’ve done with young Latin@s and other audiences, we’ve done an exercise where we ask the audience: “When you think of young Latin@s, what are some of the images and thoughts that come to mind? Be honest, please.” The last time I did this exercise [...]
