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FREE workshop: Call 650 494-8686 ext. 10 to reserve a seat.
February 17, 2009 has been set as the deadline for the digital transition by the U.S. Congress. After that date, most TV broadcasting will be digital. To help answer the many questions the transition to digital television (DTV) raises, the City of Palo Alto is sponsoring monthly DTV workshops.
These workshops will be held at the Media Center (900 San Antonio Road in Palo Alto) on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. These workshops will help everyone understand the DTV transition - what it is and what it means to them. Please join us for one of these informative sessions that will include a demonstration.
If you can't join us, visit dtv.gov for more information. Published 2008-06-09T09:47:00.000-07:00 by Stan Ng
Watch these short five-minute statements from local candidates running for office: San Mateo County Board of Supervisors (District 4) and Atherton City Council. Vote on June 3, 2008. (21:00)
Published 2008-05-09T14:25:00.001-07:00 by Midpeninsula Community Media Center
The Media Center is sponsoring a presentation for parents who want to keep up with what kids are doing online and acquire tips to keep them safe and smart internet-users. Patty Page, from the Common Sense Media Volunteer Speaker Bureau will present a media-rich, interactive program in the Media Center's TV studio on Monday, May 19th beginning at 7:30. Doors open and light refreshments are available at 7 PM at 900 San Antonio Rd. in Palo Alto, near the 101 freeway.
The presentation includes the eight major risks of online life including cyber-bullying, cheating, privacy, and bad information. A video overview and a tour of specific web sites will provide the context for a valuable conversation and a variety of tips and resources for parents.
Common Sense Media is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, that recognizes the omnipresence of media and the way it has become "the other parent" in our kids' lives. They assist families to constructively manage our kids' media lives. Patty Page has been involved in Media Literacy studies since 1990. She has produced and marketed media for 20 years.
The 90-minute presentation and discussion will be videotaped. There is a suggested donation of $10, and a coveted door prize will be awarded. Please RSVP by emailing Dave@communitymediacenter.net or calling 650-494-8686.Published 2008-04-28T10:32:00.000-07:00 by Elliot Margolies
The Midpeninsula Community Media Center proudly announces that Riding the Storm, the independent production of Karen Adams, our production manager and staff producer, has been nominated for an EMMY! The 37th Annual Northern California Area EMMY® Award Nominations were announced Thursday, April 10th.
Riding The Storm: Landslide Danger in the San Francisco Bay Area, that first aired on KTEH 54, was submitted by U.S. Geological Survey in the Informational/Instructional category. Besides Adams? leadership as Producer/Director/Editor, credits go to Douglas DeVore, Videographer; Bryan Coleman, Motion Graphics/Animation; and Wendy Van Wazer, Editor.
About the program
Although well aware of the region's earthquake threat, many San Francisco Bay Area residents are perilously uninformed about another dangerous geologic hazard: landslides triggered by heavy rainfall. In January 1982 a single, catastrophic rainstorm triggered 18,000 landslides throughout the Bay Area. During the drenching winter of 1997-98, El Nino-driven storms triggered a range of landslides in the Bay Area from deadly debris flows to destructive deep-seated slides. Riding the Storm documents these tragic events, the lessons learned from residents, and explores the science behind the hazard with U.S. Geological Survey researchers. It is the first documentary of its kind to detail the landslide hazard in the Bay area.
The EMMY statues will be presented at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Saturday, May 10th.Published 2008-04-14T12:28:00.000-07:00 by Stan Ng
Comcast has been caught blocking BitTorrent, Verizon has been caught blocking text messages, AT&T wants to inspect and filter Web traffic. These big companies' efforts to discriminate online are crushing competition, slowing innovation, and endangering free speech. With so much at stake, it's encouraging that the FCC's first move is to quickly seek public feedback and expert counsel about the future of the Internet. It is rare for all five members of the Federal Communications Commission to leave Washington, D.C.
We are in a unique moment in history when we can help to decide whether we have a closed Internet controlled by a small handful of giant corporations, or an open Internet controlled by the people who use it. Now is the time to speak up for an open internet free from corporate gatekeepers.
The FCC will be holding a hearing at Stanford University on April 17th and time is allotted for public comment. Come to the Media Center on Sunday, April 13th, 4-6pm to learn more about the issue, get trained on how to make the best of your 90 seconds, and tape a testimonial in advance. If you would like to come, please RSVP to Danielle Fairbairn by email: Danielle@communitymediacenter.net .
Important Dates/Locations: FCC Testimonial Training Sunday April 13, 4-6pm Media Center 900 San Antonio Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303
FCC Hearing Thursday April 17, 12-7pm Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University 471 Lagunita Dr Stanford, CA 94305
