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Newburgh Media Project

Date
1971

Newburgh Media Project. Listed in Radical Software, Spring 1971. "Newburgh Media Project was Ford Foundation supported, designed for high school kids to use media in the community (69-70). Cable access was there for the asking.

Censorship became a problem when kids showed tape over cable from Cambodia Demonstrations in Washington. Project has lots of such hassles with school board etc. Best thing about it is that right now the kids are working towards getting access to equipment and doing it on their own through Things, Inc. Contacts: Tom Scalzo, Andy Perrota, Louie Stark and Gail Cohen c/o Things, Inc. Foster Town United Methodist Church.

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Newburgh Media Project was a Ford Foundation supported program (69-70) designed for high school kids to use media in the community; it was listed in Radical Software in Spring 1971. Cable access was available but censorship became a problem when kids showed tape over cable from Cambodia demonstrations in Washington, and the project experienced repeated hassles with the school board. Participants sought independent access to equipment through Things, Inc.; contacts listed are Tom Scalzo, Andy Perrota, Louie Stark and Gail Cohen c/o Things, Inc., Foster Town United Methodist Church.

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