Today at 11am: PUBLIC MEDIA CORPS ON DC’S BROADBAND DIVIDE ONLINE CHAT
For Immediate Release Media Contact:
December 1, 2010 Llenda Jackson-Leslie
202.297.0285
llendajl@publicmediacorps.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
PUBLIC MEDIA CORPS ON DC’S BROADBAND DIVIDE ONLINE CHAT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
Public Media Corps Fellows (PMC) hit the streets of DC this summer interviewing people in Wards 1, 7 and 8 to learn more about broadband patterns of use and public media engagement among African Americans and Latinos in Washington, DC.The PMC survey in August 2010 netted responses from 1281 individuals, with 74.8% of respondents self-identified as Black/African-American, 14.7% White/Caucasian, 7.4 Hispanic/Latino. Here are a few key findings:
• African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos were much more likely not to have Internet access at home (44.8% and 41.2% respectively) than White/Caucasian respondents (5.1%)
• Black/African American respondents report using the Internet for news less than the Hispanic/Latino or White/Caucasian respondents.
• Approximately 45% of respondents report never watching public television.
· Approximately 60% of respondents do not listen to public radio, and 30% listen sometimes.
Based on the survey results, the Fellows developed three projects to increase broadband and public media awareness and engagement. A summary of the findings and more information about the community engagement projects will be presented in an online chat, Thursday, December 2, 2010.
WHAT: Public Media Corps Online Chat
WHO: Kay Shaw, PMC Director
Ivana Jackson, PMC Fellow/producer, What's Good DC
DC Teens Talk. Real. Uncensored.
http://publicmediacorps.org/pmc/whatsgood
Ashley Mosley, PMC Fellow/Project Leader, Town Hall Series. Community discussions tackling issues on broadband access and use, and school reform.
Kibwe Chase-Marshall, PMC Fellow/Project Leader, Family Portrait Project - families receive a free professionally photographed portrait by presenting or signing up for a library card which is their digital passport to the library’s
digital resources -- free computer access, computer training classes, online homework assistance, express checkout and other services.
WHEN: Thursday December 2, 2010, 11:00 AM EST
HOW: To participate, click on this link and join as a guest
http://connectpro35644792.na5.acrobat.com/r61849378/
About Public Media Corps
The Public Media Corps is a new national service that recruits and trains Fellows to work in public media institutions, public schools, libraries, community centers and other hubs to connect public media and innovative digital resources to underserved communities. DC Partners: Academies at Anacostia High School, Anacostia Community Museum, Anacostia Neighborhood Library, CentroNia, Garfield Terrace, Latin American Youth Center, Parklands Community Center, PBS, Washington Metropolitan High School, WEAA FM, WETA, and WHUT Howard University Television.
The Public Media Corps is funded by the National Black Programming Consortium, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation.
For more on Public Media Corps, go to www.publicmediacorps.org
Become a fan of PMC on Facebook, or follow us on “pubmediacorps” on Twitter.
To submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to Advoc8te@congressheightsontherise.com
December 1, 2010 Llenda Jackson-Leslie
202.297.0285
llendajl@publicmediacorps.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
PUBLIC MEDIA CORPS ON DC’S BROADBAND DIVIDE ONLINE CHAT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
Public Media Corps Fellows (PMC) hit the streets of DC this summer interviewing people in Wards 1, 7 and 8 to learn more about broadband patterns of use and public media engagement among African Americans and Latinos in Washington, DC.The PMC survey in August 2010 netted responses from 1281 individuals, with 74.8% of respondents self-identified as Black/African-American, 14.7% White/Caucasian, 7.4 Hispanic/Latino. Here are a few key findings:
• African Americans and Hispanic/Latinos were much more likely not to have Internet access at home (44.8% and 41.2% respectively) than White/Caucasian respondents (5.1%)
• Black/African American respondents report using the Internet for news less than the Hispanic/Latino or White/Caucasian respondents.
• Approximately 45% of respondents report never watching public television.
· Approximately 60% of respondents do not listen to public radio, and 30% listen sometimes.
Based on the survey results, the Fellows developed three projects to increase broadband and public media awareness and engagement. A summary of the findings and more information about the community engagement projects will be presented in an online chat, Thursday, December 2, 2010.
WHAT: Public Media Corps Online Chat
WHO: Kay Shaw, PMC Director
Ivana Jackson, PMC Fellow/producer, What's Good DC
DC Teens Talk. Real. Uncensored.
http://publicmediacorps.org/pmc/whatsgood
Ashley Mosley, PMC Fellow/Project Leader, Town Hall Series. Community discussions tackling issues on broadband access and use, and school reform.
Kibwe Chase-Marshall, PMC Fellow/Project Leader, Family Portrait Project - families receive a free professionally photographed portrait by presenting or signing up for a library card which is their digital passport to the library’s
digital resources -- free computer access, computer training classes, online homework assistance, express checkout and other services.
WHEN: Thursday December 2, 2010, 11:00 AM EST
HOW: To participate, click on this link and join as a guest
http://connectpro35644792.na5.acrobat.com/r61849378/
About Public Media Corps
The Public Media Corps is a new national service that recruits and trains Fellows to work in public media institutions, public schools, libraries, community centers and other hubs to connect public media and innovative digital resources to underserved communities. DC Partners: Academies at Anacostia High School, Anacostia Community Museum, Anacostia Neighborhood Library, CentroNia, Garfield Terrace, Latin American Youth Center, Parklands Community Center, PBS, Washington Metropolitan High School, WEAA FM, WETA, and WHUT Howard University Television.
The Public Media Corps is funded by the National Black Programming Consortium, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Ford Foundation.
For more on Public Media Corps, go to www.publicmediacorps.org
Become a fan of PMC on Facebook, or follow us on “pubmediacorps” on Twitter.
To submit an article or to inquire about advertising options send an email to Advoc8te@congressheightsontherise.com