Announcing Miro Local TV
Miro Local TV is a new project from the Participatory Culture Foundation, creators of the popular Internet TV application Miro, to help people find and discuss local online video. The project is funded by a $589,000 grant from Knight.
PCF Founder Holmes Wilson talks about the project:
From the press release:
“Budgets or local TV and print journalism are declining, threatening the vitality of cities and towns,” said Nicholas Reville, the foundation’s executive director. “But the explosion of viewer-created web video gives us a powerful new way to do local journalism.”
Each site will bring together relevant video from local videobloggers and sites like YouTube, using a combination of automation and expertise from staff at partnering private or public access stations. Curators at the partner station will develop a set of keywords that identify neighborhoods, local landmarks or venues.
Do you want this new local video hub in your town? Tell us in the comments.
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October 31st, 2008 at 4:13 pm
It would be great to have a video hub in Atlanta. Our community media center is an outlet for many local producers and community organizers who are looking for new ways to share information inside and beyond the Atlanta metro area. Please send us more information about how our communities can participate.
October 31st, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Thanks, Antoine.
We’ll make sure to let you know as this project progresses–
November 3rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
It would be great to have a video hub in York PA. Please contact me regarding how our community can particpate.
Steve Busch, Director of Regional Partnership
White Rose Community Television
City of York
50 W King Street
York PA 17401
717-968-4177 cell
November 6th, 2008 at 9:49 am
We too, would like more information on what’s necessary to take part. Thanks!
November 6th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Great, thanks, everyone. We’ll keep you posted on what the first places are and how you can be involved–