About Us
Launched in 1984, CCTV's Center for Media & Democracy works to protect free speech, public access and open networks. We provide the training, tools and channels for activists and public agencies to make democratic social change happen.
How do we advance public access to media tools and communications networks?
We operate Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television (a regional government access cable channel in Chittenden County Vermont) on behalf of the Channel 17 Trustees. CCTV Productions delivers high-quality and affordable video and media production for nonprofits in Vermont. CCTV Tech Support serves our nonprofit members with strategic communications planning, media and computer training and on-call technical support. CCTV Duplication & Duplication makes sure your programs get to the right audience. We are operate with a variety of funding sources.
Mission: By 2008, CCTV will be a trusted and recognized provider of media services that engage citizens in social change.
We work closely with the Vermont Access Network, an association of 25 community access centers that operate 43 channels and serve 100,000 cable households in Vermont. CCTV's Center for Media & Democracy is part of a larger network of 2500+ community access centers across the nation, represented by the Alliance for Community Media. We are also closely allied with NTEN and the Media & Democracy Coalition.
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Maven Lunch, November 20 12:00pm Lessons from the 2008 Elections - Nove
Don’t miss our media maven luncheon on November 20 at noon here at Channel 17 studios in the old North End!
