Media

This program explores the role of media in Democracy and how it shapes the way we as Vermonters receive information. The focus is on technological changes, gaps and challenges across geography, as well as language and socio-economic boundaries. On this episode we speak with Burlington City Councilor, Ali Dieng.

Emily Anderson, Bridging Coordinator, Champlain Community Services (CCS), introduces students from the CCS Bridging Program. In this episode, we meet The Candoodles. The Candoodles then share pictures they took to exemplify community health with Kristin Fontaine, Senior Pediatric Outreach Coordinator from UVMMC, to learn more about how we care for and keep ourselves and our community safe and healthy.

Local news is essential to a vibrant democracy. Join us for a one day conversation on the future of Vermont’s local news to discuss strategies for sustaining trusted sources of local news and inspiring a new generation of journalists and engaged citizens in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Sponsored by the Community News Service at UVM, in collaboration with the Vermont Journalism Exchange. Organizing Committee: Kate Schubart, Fran Stoddard, and Richard Watts.

Panel Topics and Speakers Include:

1. Importance of local media & what it provides: National landscape, federal funding and latest research on local media relationship to community vitality. Lead: Meg Little Reilly; Rebecca Ellis
2. From the trenches: Community paper editors share their stories. Lead: Randy Holhut/The Commons, Tim Calabro/Randolph Herald, Lisa Loomis/Valley Reporter
3. Business models for sustainability: Ideas & the concept of a new non-profit to collect donations on behalf of papers, subscription options. Lead: Paula Routly/Seven Days; Angelo Lynn/Ad Indy
4. Digitizing content: Some approaches to digitizing content and reader engagement. Lead: Lisa Scagliotti/Waterbury Roundabout; Sarah Ashworth/VPR
5. Shared Content ideas: Shared services/content models & other ideas. Lead: Anne Galloway/VTDigger; Michael Wood-Lewis/ FPF, Cory Dawson/CNS
6. Local, Regional and National Models: Other models for providing local news. Lauren-Glenn Davitian/Town Meeting TV, Melanie Plenda/NH Media Collaborative, Bill Densmore/Information Trust Exchange

Patricia Araujo talks about her YouTube channel, where she shares the experience of visiting different historical sites.

More information: preservationburlington.org