Celebrating Public Access for Gloucester...

Wow! I can't believe I didn't hear about this from my parents. Then again, ever since I have been back in school, I haven't seen my parents as much as I like to. I found out from my media professor on Gloucester getting their own public access TV station, away from that dreadful Comcast (Don't get me started on Comcast, I absolutely HATE that company, I spend a FORTUNE a month from them.) Professor Wright was awesome enough to send me this link to read this Celebrating 'Public Access' article.

I think it is absolutely amazing that Gloucester is getting to do this channel! Gloucester has this amazing history and is filled with rich cultures, especially the Italians. I got so excited when I read this:

So where's your show? Perhaps when you come to the party, you'll get an idea. There will be clips of all the shows in our local line-up.
Where's that Glosta cooking show that should be running? Or that rowing show where the rowers take you around Gloucester Habba with camera mounted? Janet Green Garrison does a show on Yoga. How about weight-lifting, sewing, boat building, gardening, plumbing, local house repair, wall building, painting? All are shows waiting to be produced. And you don't have to make 30 shows. First make one. And the more different the show, the better.
A local politics show, modern dance, tap, clubbing, local bands, a Glosta YouTube show featuring local home-brewed vids on cable. More and different sports shows? Surfing, soccer, more cooking, Italian, French, Brazilian, vegetarian. Imagine a Treasure of Gloucester Archives show, a regular Schooner Adventure Show, Gloucester Museum show, a library show, how about a Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center show?
There could be a tour of the cruise ships show, a rock hopping show, a Gloucester architecture appreciation show, a retrospective photos of The Gloucester Daily Times show, a Cub Scout or Girl Scout show, an exploring wild spaces show. These would be fun shows to have on the air. By the way, all the Cape Ann high schools have great video equipment, too; they should get their own combined school show and promote the heck out of it. Think of the energy resource there.

Oh my god, Cooking shows? I would be copying down all the recipes from those Italian chefs. I may be biased but I do believe Gloucester has some of the BEST Italian chefs in the whole wide world.

I was just thinking about this, before I took this UMass Online Program, I wouldn't even thought anything of community and community media. I believe I am a different person now than I was 1 1/2 year ago. Now I am more conscious of what I buy, where I buy, how can I support my local community and economy.

I believe that a community can draw closer and get to know each other through those community media. I bet if those watch that local shows, there will be a lot to say to your neighbors and those who lives in the same town, than simple Hello and How do you do.