Post in MTN & Portals

2007 Nov 12 15:51 UTC

Hi, I am currently the Executive Director at MTN and my thoughts are, we are
friends-portals and MTN, natural allies.  Many of us have worked across causes
over the years.  High quality motion media is crucial to the quality of the
work done by citizen journalists, regardless of platform. MTN has the media
making tools, television studios and a mobile production van.  Comcast has been
our corporate partner.  By regulatory law obligated to provide for 'community
voices'.  This 'community media' partnership has worked. US Internet must
provide all it has promised. We have to hold our corporate partners
responsible.    We need the portals project, we need public access, we need
better systems of citizen feed back.  We can not assume that folks have access
to tools, or how to use the tools.  We are having this discussion on MTN
channels 16 and 17.  Lots and lots of discussion.  Check out our WEB site
MTN.org.
Peace,

Pam Colby
Powderhorn Park
MTN Executive Director