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Digital Natives, a research project located in-part at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard is seeking media production interns to report in the field. Here's the description from the Berkman Center's website:

"Digital Natives Reporters in the Field is looking for interns to research, report and produce audio and video clips for our ongoing media series. The internship requires 5-10 hours a week. Must be proficient in Final Cut and camera/audio equipment. Ideal candidates can set-up interviews, get clearance, record, edit, post and produce. This internship is great for independent self-starters who have stories to tell. Take a look at our blog for video examples." read more...

The latest edition of You Are Here is now showing on CCTV. It contians three major stories:

An interview with E. Denise Simmons, Cambridge's New Mayor, produced by Ann Cowan and Buz Owen.

Producer Ann Cowan interviewed Mayor Simmons and asked her about how her first term in the office and plans for the future. Her Honor also talks about her favorite parts of "the best job in Cambridge" and gives a tour of the "Mayor's Parlor".

Surveillance in our City, produced by Denez MacAdoo and Buz Owen.

New YAH producer Denez MacAdoo wanted to explore the not-very-much-discussed issue of new surveillance cameras about to be installed in Cambridge. The result is this story featuring interviews with City Councillor Craig Kelley, Police Department Public Information Officer Frank Pasquerello and ACLU Education Director and Cambridge Resident Nancy Murray.

Damage on Banks Street, by Matt Fullerton and James Barabas. read more...

A few weeks ago, I spoke with Jared M. Gordon from NewEnglandFilm.com. He was doing a piece about the Flip Mino cameras and contacted me to learn more about how we're using them here at CCTV.

The article, entitled "Three Filmmakers, Three Cameras" is now online at their website. Here's a bit from the article:

"What projects are you currently putting together? read more...

There are a number of ways to find legal music to use in your videos. One way is to check out Bandwidth: CCTV's Local Music Project:

"Our goal is to gather a library of great music for our video producers and our channels while obeying copyright law, connecting creative people, and giving local musicians more exposure."

Be sure to also check out our MySpace page @ Bandwidth@CCTV!

Creative Commons also lists a number of resources for finding Legal Music for Videos, including, ccMixter, Jamendo, Magnatune and more . . . read more...

Today, the Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society announced its completed legal guide. The announcement states:

"The free guide, which is intended for use by bloggers, website operators, and other citizen media creators, focuses on the legal issues that non-traditional and traditional journalists are likely to encounter as they gather information and publish their work online."

Topics include:

* Dealing with Online Legal Risks
* Newsgathering and Privacy
* Intellectual Property
* Risks Associated with Publication

Read more about the announcement and visit the Citizen Media Law Project's Legal Guide.

Hi.

Some people around CCTV already know me, but by no means everybody. I've been around CCTV for four or five years, and like it says on the right, have been an intern, have been an MAC member, and am part of the YOU ARE HERE newsgroup.

This is just an introductory post but I will say the following two things. The newsgroup, which I am involved with, produces the half hour video news magazine YOU ARE HERE (see our website for lots more information) which appears on the station three times a week, and we are always looking for producers, so if you are interested in producing a community oriented news story on a particular topic, or in producing stories on an ongoing basis with a Cambridge connection, please let me or some other member of the group know. We'd welcome you as an one time or occasional contributor or as an ongoing member. read more...