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February 2012

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February 11th February 13th March 5th , 12th 19th and 26th March 12th March 24th , 31st April 7 , 14 , 21st , and 28th
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TCTV is shooting in High Definition! By Robert Kam

If you are like me you are mesmerized by High-Definition Television. The way that the picture sparkles and how you can see every stubble and every pore of your favorite actress, actor or television news anchor. Now, the technology that makes this possible has made it into the TCTV equipment room. The Sony HD AX2000 records on SD flash cards. It has XLR inputs, phantom powering for your condenser microphones, and a 20x lens with a built in lens cover. The camera is very easy to use and imports well into our new HD video editing software, Final Cut Pro X. Final Cut Pro X is the second part of TCTVs High Definition upgrade. With Final Cut Pro X you can pull your footage straight from your SD card, drag your clips into the order you want them, and then burn your program to a DVD all without even setting a scratch disc. However, since DVD is not a High Definition recording format you will loose the sparkle of your HD footage because it will be converted to a standard definition signal. The way to preserve the resolution is to export your project as a file that you can put on a thumb drive, external drive or data DVD. Unfortunately, even though we can now shoot and edit in High Definition we cannot cablecast in HD because the TCTV channels are standard definition channels. This should not deter you from producing programming in High Definition because you can always upload it to the internet as an HD video file. Get your hands on this HD gear now by signing up for the HD Upgrade class if you are an existing field equipment user or by signing up for one of the HD Field Camera and Editing courses if you are new to the equipment room. HD Upgrade classes are $25 and include one session on the new cameras as well as another session to learn the new Final Cut Pro X. HD Field Camera and Editing courses are divided up by production genres. They are usually 6 class sessions and cost $45. All HD courses include a 16GB SD card. Class schedules are on our website, tctv.net and on the backside of this newsletter.

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Event Coverage Production

Final Project due April 28th - For HD Field Camera and Final Cut pro X certification

Producer Spotlight: Terrance Zander The Fight for Net Neutrality Upcoming Classes

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NEW STAFF! Andrea Capere

Public Access Facilitator/Trainer Hi, my name is Andrea and Im your new, friendly neighborhood Facilitator at TCTV.

2012 TCTV Board of Directors

Community Representatives: John Ford, Monica Gilmore, Jos Gutierrez, Carter Hick, Sandra Kaiser Member Representatives: Sam Cagle, Vaude deVille, Terri Huntley, Kate JantzKoprivnik, Dennis Mills Jurisdictional Representatives: Olympia Mark Dahlen; Lacey Paul Paluskus; Tumwater Mark Sullivan; Thurston Co. John Tennis. The TCTV Board of Directors meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Meetings are

Net Neutrality (cont.)

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SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is in the House of Representatives and focuses on empowering Law Enforcement to stop copyright infringement. PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act) is in the Senate and focuses on increasing governmental and copyright holder power to shut down entire sites with infringing content. Opponents to the bill and internet activists primary concern is that the bills threaten Net Neutrality, a concept as old as the internet itself. The idea is that all users of the Internet should have equal access to all web sites and that no Internet Service Provider or government should block applications or content. Internet users were fighting back, contacting their representatives, having meetings to explain why they were opposed, and even taking direct action against corporate supporters of the bills. For example, GoDaddy, a domain provider, lost a large number of customers because it supported SOPA. Once it saw it was losing business, and after closer inspection of the bill, GoDaddy changed its stance to oppose the bill. The bills currently are both tabled, due to the large public outcry. But there are still some who support both bills, and our representatives still need to hear from us. Free, uncensored access to the internet is an important issue in this age of digital communication, and one that hits close to home with Public Access Television. To learn more you can go to SaveTheInternet.com

Thank you to the following businesses for their generous support!

A little about me: I live in Tacoma with my partner Larry and our three cats Edgar, Onslow, and Cous Cous. Im a Visual Communications major at Tacoma Community College. When Im not working or going to class, I like to spend my time reading, writing, sewing, singing karaoke, dancing, bicycling, traveling, making short films, and cooking. I also love talking about ethics, social justice and fair/free media. As far as work goes: I lettered in Theatre in high school and have been involved in PEG access for nearly three years, working at SCAN TV in Seattle prior to coming to Olympia. I am also a proud member of the International Alliance for Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE Local 15). I look forward to meeting you!

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Desmond ONeill
Public Access Intern Hi newsletter readers, Im TCTVs newest intern Desmond! Im a student at Evergreen and am focusing on production and broadcasting. Ive always enjoyed working and volunteering in public access, so when I heard about TCTV, I jumped right into it. Everything here is similar if not the same as most of the other stations I have worked at; lots of fun classes to take, a plethora of high quality equipment, plenty of studio space, and free coffee. If you see me around the studio dont be afraid to stop me to ask for technical assistance in the editing suites or studios. I can also help you with making reservations for equipment, time in the studio or time with the COWs. But, most importantly, if you see me around the studio, introduce yourself because I want to get to know all of the amazing and creative producers and content creators that come into our studio!

TCTV Staff
CEO: Deborah Vinsel, x101 dvinsel@tctv.net Government Access Service Director: Susan Willis, x102 swillis@tctv.net Information Technology Manager: John Koch, x106 jkoch@tctv.net Channel Operations Manager: Bill Oliphant, x108 boliphant@tctv.net Public Access Manager: Robert Kam, x103 rkam@tctv.net Mobile Productions & Engineering Coordinator: Bob Neal, x105 bneal@tctv.net Webmaster: Ryan Muff, x108 rmuff@tctv.net Office Coordinator: Kimberly Spada, x100 kspada@tctv.net Trainer/Facilitators: Dan Bennett, Freddy Dobler, Andrea Capere. Community Initiatives Manager: Peter Epperson, x114 pepperson@tctv.net YPN & Digital Stories Instructor/Mentors: Sara Blumenthal, Annie Ferguson, Michael Lpez, James Morrill, Alan Rodgers Freelance Crew: Vicki Adams, Oscar Chavez, Tom Patten, Paula Schouviller

Producer Spotlight: Terrance Zander By Dan Bennett

Terrance Zander, affectionately referred to as Mr. Z, has been a member of TCTV since 2005. He began volunteering with the Veterans For Peace group and helping out in various positions, including directing. Later, he began helping on some of the other producers programs. These include The Green Issue Forum, Real-estate Today and Karaoke Oly. I enjoy being creative and having access to TCTV. Its one more way I get to express myself. Right now I am ending the production of a year long monthly program of Wood Shop for All Ages with elementary school students. And I am waiting for new ideas to germinate. Terrance has since expanded his horizons and begun doing his own shows. Both programs include children who participate on the set. The first, Woodshop For All Ages included building things like birdhouses and coat racks. The other one that is currently in production is similar, but he and the kids cook up a batch of something new every month. I enjoy TCTV as an important way for our community to share with others what is important in our lives. This is important to me because I am part of the Veterans for peace media Team that has been sharing our perspective on military issues for four years. Terence has many ideas about future shows that he would love to pursue. Time will tell. What ever it is; it will be very, very interesting. And, he shows no indication of slowing down.

2012 Best of the Northwest Video Awards

You know you produced a great show so why not enter it! Entry deadline is February 23rd. TCTV will pay 50% of the entry fee for one of your entries. Go to www.acmnwr.org for more information.

The Fight for Net Neutrality By Frederick Dobler

On the 18th of January, 2012 Wikipedia, one of the largest information resources on the Internet, went dark. The entire site was shut down, when you tried to look something up, all you would see is a black page and a message about internet censorship. Wikipedia was not alone, Reddit, Boing Boing, and many others were also unavailable. The blackout was in protest of two bills under heavy discussion right now, SOPA and PIPA. These sites and others, such as Youtube and file sharing websites, would be threatened under these bills with similar blackouts, but they would not be just one day, they would be forever. Both bills are attempting to regulate the Internet and stop piracy, but unfortunately, due mainly to a lack of understanding of the internet and corporate interests, both of these bills do much more harm than good.