Publications

Copyright and Motion Picture/Television Productions:
Comprehensive manual on current copyright and intellectual property law and court cases as related to television, internet and movie production.

Public, Educational & Government Access Channel Operators: Salary & Benefits Survey Report. June 2001.
Results of salary and benefits survey of Public, Educational and Governmental access centers. A must-have for anyone working in the PEG access profession.

Producer's Handbook:
One stop shopping for everything from how to get your program onto an access channel to how to edit. This guide provides step by step information on how to use video production equipment. With tips and tricks for creating storyboards and other useful information. Great for trainers too!

Campaigns, Candidates, Elections and PEG:
This book gives you practical advice on everything that your access channel needs to know about beginning political programming. The book includes public policy, practical advice, new ideas on elected officials using PEG, common dilemmas in political programming and so much more. It also includes a list of resources available to you as you begin or strengthen the amount of political programming in your area.

Controversial Programming Guide: Revised 1999 edition.
Written for access managers and producers who want to prevent programming controversies, this guide reviews court cases, legislation, and other policies. Combining articles written by access managers who've weathered the controversy storm and legal opinion, this revised guide has important information for all involved in community media.

1998 Cable Access Start-Up Manual:
Written by managers from start-up community media organizations, this manual will provide advice on structures for governing boards, operating policies, legal issues, public relations, equipment options, and building the future.

ACM Survey of Cable Television Franchise Terms for Public, Educational and Governmental Access:
Is your franchise renewal coming up? Need comparative information to present to your franchise authority? Doing strategic planning? Curious about your communities PEG resources compared to others? Then you need this survey to assist you in answering those questions and many more!

Successfully Negotiating a Franchise Renewal:
Managers, staff, volunteers, and community activists will find themselves referencing this comprehensive booklet time and time again. Includes the Communications Act, as amended in 1984, 1992, and 1996, as it relates to public, educational and government access and FCC "Open Video Systems" regulations.

Community Media Resource Directory:
Approx.- 500 listings of PEG access centers throughout America and abroad, arranged by state and town. Each entry includes type of organization, address, contact person, fax and phone numbers, budget, programming hours, area population, number of subscribers, and more! Available in 3 forms. (2000 Edition)

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