Channel 9 began operating in January of 1999 with the mandate to not only offer MTSU public affairs programs and telecourses, but also to provide new and beneficial programming for the community at large. After some Web searching, some academic espionage, and considerable help from colleagues, a new lineup was designed to meet this mandate. This session will discuss some of the best sources, which ones are free, which ones charge, and what conditions may apply. It will also describe the kinds and quality of programming that can be expected from each source. The session will look at video clips of some programs as well as Web sites of some sources.
Participants can request subjects to look up on the Web.
Handouts of some of the best URLs will be distributed. Cable television is obligated to provide access to local government and educational institutions. Digital television will soon create thousands of new channels. Your institution of higher education can use this ubiquitous medium to present and publicize programs as well as to offer enriching opportunities for your community. To begin this process you must first get to know your local cable commission.