RADARREDUX class two /outline

2. September, 10

Goal: Assess community need as it relates to arts and culture webcasting. Set class goals and benchmarks. Establish short term editorial teams.

History of mass media with a focus on government funded public radio and television. What can we learn? Where does online media fit in and what role might RADARREDUX.net play? How will it work? Assessing current community need. Set goals. Begin team approach.

Discussion: What is the future role of traditional media? How is traditional media currently adapting to the web. Are traditional media outlets effective innovators in the field of hypermedia or are they continuing an old paradigm. How can we assess the current need? Internal teams.
• Radio – am, fm, talk show format, and politics.
• Film – golden age, counter culture, avant-garde
• Early television
• NPR
• Pacifica Radio
• All Things Considered
• This American Life
• Television news/entertainment. (24 hour news programs-CNN)
• New forms
• PS 1 ARTRADIO / http://www.wps1.org
• How is content different in each form of media?
• Currently who has a voice and who does not?
• What role does arts and culture play in all this?
• How can we begin to assess and address need?
• Establish working teams

Assignment: Individuals investigate differing aspects of history of media and how it is relevant to what we do now. List personal views regarding community needs and prepare to share results. (Consider how this may be addressed in the future.) Meet with assigned team and start work on first goal. Propose redesign concepts and content for editorial review.