thoughts on operational rules and procedures
JD
Surely some folks on this list have had experience with public access
TV facilities. You may have run into some good experiences or some bad
ones, too. Perhaps a bit of red tape. Node 101 is different. It is
'lighter' and more more adaptable.
How would you change the operational rules and procedures of a PEG
access operation to be more Node-like?
Thanks in advance.
Jason Daniels
ryanne hodson
this is funny because jason is the new Director of the Public Access station in my dinky hometown
of Medfield Mass.
ha ha!
it used to be this tiny studio in the middle school next to the nurse's office.
now it sounds like they poured some money into it
and got some equipment.
very cool.
i would like to see more stations allow short videos to air more frequently
teach videoblogging in addition to getting stuff on air
i think that's way more relevant to younger people
get people to send their shows around to other stations
get other shows from other stations
(you know, the whole digital bicycle idea)
i'm sure jay could go on further with this.
-ry
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Jay dedman
> TV facilities. You may have run into some good experiences or some bad
> ones, too. Perhaps a bit of red tape. Node 101 is different. It is
> 'lighter' and more more adaptable.
> How would you change the operational rules and procedures of a PEG
> access operation to be more Node-like?
#1
PEG stations started when making a TV show required extremely
expensive and rare equipment.
But these days, many people have the tools to make video.
an inexpensive digital camera....and free editing systems on their PC or mac.
So i would gear many classes towards teaching people to use their own
equipment so their is less red tape for checking stuff out etc.
Instead of offering a 2 day worshop only....hold a freeform Lab every
saturday where people can bring their equipment, ask questions, and
work with other people.
#2
As ryan mentioned, allow people to upload short clips through your
website so it plays on TV.
Jacob at MNN is finishing this open-source software now: Snippet TV.
works right in Drupal.
This system will let anyone in your community get something played on
your channels without any of the regular bullshit involved.
It will also make the channels be much more relevant because people
can air events as they happen....versus the 2-3 weeks lag time with
normal tape hand in.
#3
Offer a couple computers that anyone can come use for whatever reason.
Offer a room where people can meet for whatever reason. (drupal meet
ups, knitting, etc)
Our Community stations need to be more than just a place where you
drop off tapes or use a studio. We need to become more "media
centers"...and a place for organizing.
People make media together AFTER they start meeting and forming groups.
There's more...
but these are 3 easy things to do.
jay
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JD
and operational rules and procedures and they are not light reading.
But they are necessary when you have a whole community who has funded
you and you have a cable channel with an obligation to fill and a
community with an obligation to serve. It is helpful and I'm thinking
about ways to crack this nut. But is a good situation, even it is a
little embarrassing (in relation to Ryanne - my future is her past:)
Your thoughts and well wishes are appreciated. I told the high school
TV teacher that we could get his programming on an ipod and he said he
would ride my coattails. a good sign.
Jay dedman
> and operational rules and procedures and they are not light reading.
> But they are necessary when you have a whole community who has funded
> you and you have a cable channel with an obligation to fill and a
> community with an obligation to serve. It is helpful and I'm thinking
> about ways to crack this nut. But is a good situation, even it is a
> little embarrassing (in relation to Ryanne - my future is her past:)
> Your thoughts and well wishes are appreciated. I told the high school
> TV teacher that we could get his programming on an ipod and he said he
> would ride my coattails. a good sign.
to me the goal is:
--attract the people who do not usually use Public Access TV.
--keep bureaucracy invisible so you dont push people away.
--as the station's caretaker, keep your motives transparent and pure as can be.
--build the programming one show at a time, and dont be afraid to get
involved building a fluid production process for each individual team.
This is how a cool community TV station gets created.
Jay
JD
involved building a fluid production process for each individual team.
could you expand upon this?
On Jan 9, 6:16 pm, "Jay dedman" <jay.ded...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks for throwing some ideas out there. I am sifting through by-laws
> > and operational rules and procedures and they are not light reading.
> > But they are necessary when you have a whole community who has funded
> > you and you have a cable channel with an obligation to fill and a
> > community with an obligation to serve. It is helpful and I'm thinking
> > about ways to crack this nut. But is a good situation, even it is a
> > little embarrassing (in relation to Ryanne - my future is her past:)
> > Your thoughts and well wishes are appreciated. I told the high school
> > TV teacher that we could get his programming on an ipod and he said he
> > would ride my coattails. a good sign.to me the goal is:
Jan McLaughlin
Some of the most important stuff to happen, this.
Jay, your knowledge / suggestions are as always visionary.
Can't wait to see what y'all come up with and how JD implements.
Golly neds, I love the vlogosphere.
And all o' you.
:)
XO,
Jan
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Intel PowerBook and fiber optic connection, yeah]
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Jay dedman
> involved building a fluid production process for each individual team.
>
> could you expand upon this?
well, i think its like we did back in 2004 when the videoblogging
community was forming.
there were only 10 of us...and we always took the time to help soemone new.
not just answer one question...but get involved with the person so
they felt supported...and helped them understand how to incorporate
the videoblogging process into their daily life.
at mnn, i saw how very often we would simply teach a class on which
buttons to push....and then the producer was on their own. we were
successful when one of us took the time to understand why the person
was there...and help them see how to make a public access show
regularly.
making TV or video is very often about simply organizing.
right now, we are wokring on helping make sites like
http://aliveinbaghadad.org and http://swajana.com. These are videos
created by the people that live in these countries. But we have done
is help them set up the blog...help thenm set up a process...and the
help promote.
see our wikis:
http://aliveinbaghdad.pbwiki.com/
http://swajana.pbwiki.com/
if I imagine taking over a public access station, my goal would be to
get 10 weekly productions. This will feel like a lot, but will make
the station feel very active. I know i couldnt just wait for people to
figure it out. I would feel the need to get actively involved to make
it happen.
JD
Organization is key.
Lighten the process.
I think 10 productions is quite possible. I have also found that
people are very enthusiastic about technology and the power it has when
there is a human factor helping them through it. We are so small that
there is ample opportunity to keep it human.
Swanja and AiB are stories that NEED to get told. I'm just beginning
searching for where those 'New" public access producers might be found.
All the while communicating a new vision - a community mosaic of media
in different sizes - in a compelling way to get the board and public
catalyzed around it. Certain forms of personal expression are very
guarded in the suburbs - I am relearning. Everyone's story has value,
though.
On Jan 10, 10:16 am, "Jay dedman" <jay.ded...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > --build the programming one show at a time, and dont be afraid to get
> > involved building a fluid production process for each individual team.
>
> > could you expand upon this?well, i think its like we did back in 2004 when the videoblogging
> community was forming.
> there were only 10 of us...and we always took the time to help soemone new.
> not just answer one question...but get involved with the person so
> they felt supported...and helped them understand how to incorporate
> the videoblogging process into their daily life.
>
> at mnn, i saw how very often we would simply teach a class on which
> buttons to push....and then the producer was on their own. we were
> successful when one of us took the time to understand why the person
> was there...and help them see how to make a public access show
> regularly.
>
> making TV or video is very often about simply organizing.
>
> right now, we are wokring on helping make sites likehttp://aliveinbaghadad.organdhttp://swajana.com. These are videos
> created by the people that live in these countries. But we have done
> is help them set up the blog...help thenm set up a process...and the
> help promote.
> see our wikis:http://aliveinbaghdad.pbwiki.com/http://swajana.pbwiki.com/
Jay dedman
> Lighten the process.
> I think 10 productions is quite possible. I have also found that
> people are very enthusiastic about technology and the power it has when
> there is a human factor helping them through it. We are so small that
> there is ample opportunity to keep it human.
anyone who's worked at a public access station knows that they key is
to bet beyond just which buttons to push.
Every often, the rules and daily administration stick to just these
Lowest Common Denominator rules to deal with the problem personalities
that come through any PEG station.
To me, the goal is to build a healthy community from the
start....being flexible and doing a lot of handholding....so when the
problem personality does appear...the community can help deal with
this person.
Ive never been in a Community TV station where the community actually
had a saw in how it was run. Even at MNN, it was a very top down
administration...run more like a welfare office.
Jay dedman
> to bet beyond just which buttons to push.
> Every often, the rules and daily administration stick to just these
> Lowest Common Denominator rules to deal with the problem personalities
> that come through any PEG station.
i didnt proof read this.
I meant to say:
"Anyone who's worked in a public access station knows that they key is
to get beyond just which buttons to push.
Most Access stations seem to fall on the Lowest Common Denominator
rules to deal with the problem personalities that come through all PEG
stations."
And to go further....
a horrible person can ruin any organization....but if you have the
opportunity to start a station from scratch...and build a healthy
community as quickly as possible...and let the community have a say in
what happens to their station...they will help you when one of these
horrible people show up on the doorstep.
Jay
JD
organization referred to?
Do we consider those people that we are teaching and working with as:
members of a node?
affiliates?
producers?
contacts?
Maybe it is just semantics - but I am just working through the steps of
what someone from the outside world experiences as they walk through
the door.
Has Node 101 had any sort of membership structure or is it more free
form?
Has there been a need to use any database to organize folks?
On Jan 10, 10:16 pm, "Jay dedman" <jay.ded...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > anyone who's worked at a public access station knows that they key is
> > to bet beyond just which buttons to push.
> > Every often, the rules and daily administration stick to just these
> > Lowest Common Denominator rules to deal with the problem personalities
> > that come through any PEG station.i didnt proof read this.
Jay dedman
> As we are building this community, what is each individual or
> organization referred to?
> Do we consider those people that we are teaching and working with as:
> members of a node?
> affiliates?
> producers?
> contacts?
> Maybe it is just semantics - but I am just working through the steps of
> what someone from the outside world experiences as they walk through
> the door.
> form? Has there been a need to use any database to organize folks?
If we're talking about Node101 specifically....there is none of this hiearchy.
Anyone can be the teacher, anyone can be the student.
Its how you want responsibility you want to take for yourself.
In Node101, there really is no membership...
People simply learn from each other, create their blog, and then
naturally link to each other.
As far as Community TV goes, since you are dealing with administering
limited resources....I would suggest bringing your local community
into the process. Like we do on this email list....discuss problems
openly. Let producers have a say in decisions.
jay