Community Media Education Society

Summary of organization/program

The Community Media Education Society contains a simple introduction to the organization so that we get a general idea of what the organization is about.

Contact information

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 4040 Inverness Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4W5, Canada

 (604) 878-7966

 

Geographic region

  • Local/Provincial/National/International
  • If there is any extra information, feel free to add onto the categorical descriptor. For instance, you may want to mention that they are primarily local but also have a growing international online audience.
  • Lower Mainland

Participants

  • Members of the community, usually those who are marginalized and misrepresented in the media

History/Background Information

In 2002, the CRTC reinstated regulations requiring cable companies to allow citizen access to the local community channel. ICTV facilitates that access by providing the equipment and training required to make community television.

The airwaves are owned by all of us, but in practice, few choose what actually goes on the air. Advertisers set the rules in commercial broadcasting. Community television is the one place where stories can be told free of corporate influence.

If you feel that your concerns and ideas and values are not accurately portrayed on commercial television, then community access television offers you the opportunity to make something better.

Dominant Media Forms

not provided

Objectives

  • Aims of the organization, including things like mission, what they hope to achieve in the community… etc.

Statement of Principles

not provided 

Strategies

In 2002, the CRTC reinstated regulations requiring cable companies to allow citizen access to the local community channel. ICTV facilitates that access by providing the equipment and training required to make community television.

The airwaves are owned by all of us, but in practice, few choose what actually goes on the air. Advertisers set the rules in commercial broadcasting. Community television is the one place where stories can be told free of corporate influence.

If you feel that your concerns and ideas and values are not accurately portrayed on commercial television, then community access television offers you the opportunity to make something better.

Samples of work

Funding Sources

The Canada Council for the Arts
Partners for Economic & Community Help (PEACH)
VanCity