What?
We act as the next-generation PEG channel platform (Public, Education, Government) for state and local communities. We intend to work with existing local and regional PEG cable television and social media with local public interests, creating the Public Access Network through topical service divisions of community interest.
WHEN? NOW!
The internet and journalism have taken divergent paths. The algorithms of social media platforms spoon-fed us what we liked to read playing havoc with our democracy. Local journalism has been decimated by an upheaval of its business model as the printed newspaper and legacy media moved to the internet. Newspapers have been driven to the reality of online sustainability as the only path to continued existence. Printed news is no longer a vehicle for investment arbitrage. Media Companies tried to save the newspaper when the reality was the industry had changed. Saving the business model by consolidation was a major mistake. Sustainability is the key to any business when profit is placed over substance the product always suffers. Local news is a shell of what it was to our communities. Now is the time to put forth new vehicles with new iterations of media and standards of ethics to serve the community.
WHERE?
Local-to-state media has become the only news of any real value to society. With the effort to save the newspaper abandoned, new models will now be evaluated. Mergers and closures continue within an imploding industry of legacy, news, and media. During the COVID-19 pandemic, newsrooms were closed, and journalists worked remotely to manage operational expenses. The shift from newsprint to digital-only models is now a reality. Old-school consolidated media newspaper companies are moving to print on Sunday only. Soon, delivery and print may be discontinued due to associated costs.
HOW?
New models can be developed using a variety of sources rather than relying exclusively on existing news organizations. Digital first has been a principal of the move to digital news as legacy media and newspapers tried to bridge the two worlds. AI has us all working to find new paths to meet the obligation to build trust in our actions. Public Access Media outlines its potential in the following: Looking at the mistakes of the past was the course we initially took trying to get this off the ground. Models of the past do not apply. Very simply everything comes down to gaining the trust of the community we serve. New methods for offering commercial services to support local news are described in our examples. We bring an innovative approach to how local media is supported by services within the platform. News editors and journalists need a meaningful outlet for local news to inform the community.
WHY?
Public Access Media aims to create a sustainable model for local community journalism. The company services the public as an independent media provider. Topics of support are local and state government, politics, education, health, veterans, business, religion, sports, community interests, commerce, and general news support features. The Public Access Network addresses the need for providers of new media services to local and state communities. Through separate network news and TV streaming channels the platform provides expansive resources of engagement. Example: Townbulletin.news/TV, Sportsnetwork.news, PoliticalParty.news, Interfaith. Media, SchoolNews.Media, ArmedForces.Media, ReligiousServices.media. Supported by the Public Access Network and AdDot.Com's marketing services. All aim to enhance local community connectivity and commerce.
