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February 15, 2013 - 3:30pm
Curious what CCTV members are up to? Come join us for our Work in Progress Screening Wednesday, February 20th at 6:30 p.m.
This month we will be featuring the work of CCTV Producer Bernie J. Enjoy some time socializing and help Bernie polish his video about Acadia National Park in Maine. All are welcome!
There are three things that need doing when you're at Acadia; travel the 27-mile Loop road, ride on some of the 45-miles of carriage roads and visit the quite side of the Park, Schoodic Peninsula. Experienced professional guide, Bernie Jwaszewski, will be presenting sights and sounds of these three major Park attractions.
More about the presenter...
Bernie has crisscrossed the country in his RV motorhome, and to date hasworked in six (6) of our great National Parks the likes of Acadia, Glacier, Grand Teton, Yellowstone, Zion, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore either as a professional guide or as a National Park Ranger. The first year of his National Parks life was at Glacier Park in Montana where he lived on the Blackfeet Indian reservation, and drove one of the Parks historic open top “Red” buses in the Park.
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February 10, 2013 - 6:13pm
Want to know what's happening in Cambridge news? Tune in to see what citizen journalists with CCTV's NeighborMedia are reporting about this Tuesday, February 12th at 7pm on CCTV channel 9.
Beverly Mire will interview muralist David Fichter about his work and the plans for moving the MLK School mural. Siobhan Bredin will talk about the Cambridge Public Library's effort to get Cantabrigians to write Wikipedia articles about the city… and much more.
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February 1, 2013 - 4:44pm
This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television.
Latest stories
Mary Holbrow provides a glimpse into what looks like a fun celebration for a good cause: "1369 Coffee Houses Celebrate 20th Anniversary."
Maurice Wilkey covers recent cultural events marking the life and time of Martin Luther King, Jr and other civil rights pioneers: "A View Inside The Mountaintop" & "Cambridge Commemorates & Celebrates the Life & Legacy of Civil Rights Legends."
Saul Tannenbaum reports on the investigation of MIT JSTOR download by programmer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz "Did the Cambridge Police Bring the Federal Government into the Aaron Swartz Case?"
Mary Holbrow profiles the recent awarding of funds raised for local non-profits by Cambridge Local First: "Think Local Thank Local Benefit Party."
Upcoming Cambridge Events
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Have a story idea? Send email to newstip (AT) cctvcambridge (DOT) org.
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January 29, 2013 - 4:25pm
Join us for an open house information session Tuesday, January 29th, 7pm at CCTV.
Learn journalism and multimedia skills, and report on important community issues by joining Cambridge Community Television’s NeighborMedia citizen journalism team. Correspondents are volunteers who cover stories happening in the city of Cambridge through blogging, photos, audio and video. No prior technical experience is needed as training will be provided, but an interest in Cambridge community issues and reporting on them is a must!
CCTV Seeks Reporters to Cover these Underreported Topics: Music, Media, Neighborhood Events, Advocacy, Food, Tech, Local Government, Seniors, Education (Correspondents may choose to cover these or any local topic of interest to them.)
A one-year commitment is preferred. Correspondents work with CCTV staff and a team of peers to identify story ideas, develop pieces and grow as reporters. People of all ages, backgrounds, experience levels and interests are encouraged to apply.
Correspondents’ work is published to the NeighborMedia.org website, distributed trough social networks on the web, and shown on CCTV’s three cable channels. In addition to an outlet for their work...
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January 25, 2013 - 8:52am
This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television.
Latest stories
Mary Holbrow tells us about the Mockingbird's southern origins, song-patterns and more: "Mockingbirds."
Mark Jaquith details the struggles to create more urban open space and profiles one successful effort: "A New Pocket Park in East Cambridge."
NeighborMedia is looking for new citizen journalists to join our team! Are you interested in learning about journalism and making media? Want to connect with others in Cambridge to cover local news, culture and events? Read on for details about our January 29th open house.
Upcoming Cambridge Events
For upcoming Cambridge events, or to post your own, visit CCTV'sCambridgeCalendar.org.
Have a story idea? Send email to newstip (AT) cctvcambridge (DOT) org.
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January 18, 2013 - 5:47pm
This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television.
Latest stories
Beverly Mire reflects on the Martin Luther King, Jr. School mural and its future being in jeopardy: "Why We Live Here: The Dream Survives."
Saul Tannenbaum reports on life and circumstances surrounding the death of programmer and Internet activist, Aaron Swartz "Aaron Swartz, Internet Activist, Dead at 26."
NeighborMedia is looking for new citizen journalists to join our team! Are you interested in learning about journalism and making media? Want to connect with others in Cambridge to cover local news, culture and events? Read on for details about our January 29th open house.
Upcoming Cambridge Events
For upcoming Cambridge events, or to post your own, visit CCTV'sCambridgeCalendar.org.
Have a story idea? Send email to newstip (AT) cctvcambridge (DOT) org.
Can't get enough NeighborMedia?
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January 14, 2013 - 10:40am
Curious what CCTV members are up to? Come join us for our Work in Progress Screening Tuesday, January 15th at 6:30 p.m.
This month we will be featuring the work of students for CCTV's recent 'Advanced Documentary' class. Pieces to be screened include:
- Erik Brown's "Hocumentary" about the 4th Allston roller hockey tournament and the man behind it.
- More details on other videos coming soon!
Each students will introduce his/her piece, screen it, then have the opportunity to ask questions and get feed back from the audience. The goal of a Work in Progress Screening is to help one another get constructive criticism to better our productions.
Come be part of the CCTV community. We would love to get your input!
Refreshments provided!
If you are interested in showing your work at a future Work in Progress Screening, please contact Neha at 617.401.4013 or neha@cctvcambridge.org.
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January 11, 2013 - 4:55pm
This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television.
Latest stories
Saul Tannenbaum analyzes statistics about development issues in Central Square: "The Continued Deceptions of the Cambridge Residents Alliance."
Lori Jobe profiles Out of the Blue Gallery, interviewing its owner about artists exhibited, its history and more: "Central Square, Keeping Biz Local at Out of the Blue Gallery."
NeighborMedia is looking for new citizen journalists to join our team! Are you interested in learning about journalism and making media? Want to connect with others in Cambridge to cover local news, culture and events? Read on for details about our January 29th open house.
Upcoming Cambridge Events
For upcoming Cambridge events, or to post your own, visit CCTV'sCambridgeCalendar.org.
Have a story idea? Send email to newstip (AT) cctvcambridge (DOT) org.
Can't get enough NeighborMedia?
Follow us on Twitter
Join us on Facebook
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Subscribe to our RSS feed (Photo above by Leslee at Flickr, available under a Creative Commons license.)
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December 21, 2012 - 4:53pm
This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television.
Latest stories
Susan Hunziker reflects on the life of her friend and neighbor and her contributions to our city: "CCTV Mourns the Loss of Karen Klinger."
Upcoming Cambridge Events
For upcoming Cambridge events, or to post your own, visit CCTV'sCambridgeCalendar.org.
Have a story idea? Send email to newstip (AT) cctvcambridge (DOT) org.
Can't get enough NeighborMedia?
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December 14, 2012 - 6:17pm
This Week in NeighborMedia: a recap of the week's captivating Cambridge stories produced by NeighborMedia correspondents at Cambridge Community Television.
Latest stories
Saul Tannenbaum on grappling as a community with complex choices for the future of Central Square: "The Misinformation Campaign of the Cambridge Residents Alliance."
Mary Holbrow and Joan Squeri on Toni Bee's How the Grinch Stole Christmas reading and messages about the sprit of Christmas at the Central Square library branch: "Grinch Comes To Central Square."
Lori Jobe reports on rare finds and interesting locals at unique Central Square business: "Central Square, Keeping Biz Local at Buckaroo’s Mercantile"
Mary Holbrow covers recent Cambridge discussion about the future of the Occupy movement: "Occupy Movement Revisited."
Beverly Mire discovers a rich history in the weekly pedestrian only closures of Memorial Drive: "Why We Live Here: The Memorial Drive Closure."
Andrew Vitvitsky discusses a new change in Massachusetts law and its impact on several Cambridge businesses: "Corporations with Conscience Launch in Massachusetts."
Maurice Wilkey writes about a series of workshops aimed at supporting civic engagement...
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