2014 annual report - Cambridge Community Television

41 Ways
you strengthened Cambridge this year
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Cambridge Community Television Annual Report 2014
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2014 was quite a year.
Dear friends,
If you weren’t at Cambridge Community Television’s Back Lot Barbecue (and you should have
been) you missed Dan Kennedy’s thoughts on the importance of Citizen Media. Focusing on how
the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri would have been disregarded if not for
a video of the demonstrations taken by a community radio station, Dan spoke of how traditional
journalism’s reduced resources translate into diminished coverage of significant events
in communities.
The conversations sparked by the Ferguson protest have been painful. Not having them was
even more painful, as a community struggled to renegotiate its relationship with the police. These
conversations are happening because community media made them possible. It has long been
said that journalism is the first draft of history – now, citizen media has become the first draft
of journalism.
When I’m at the studio and when I look at cctvcambridge.org, I see the work CCTV members
are doing to entertain, educate and inform the Cambridge community. It was CCTV that provided a
forum for the debate over proposed changes in Cambridge zoning. It was CCTV that offered a lens
into the Cambridge “Black Lives Matter” movement. Cambridge is more vibrant and healthy because
we are able to share our stories and perspectives with one another.
This is Citizen Media. It informs, educates and entertains the local community. It provides a platform
for the experiences and voices overlooked by traditional journalism. In Cambridge, CCTV is Citizen
Media, and its members shine a light on the stories that might otherwise never be illuminated.
This is CCTV. Important things are happening here. Come learn more.
Thank you for your support.
Denise McWilliams
President of the Board
Cambridge Community Television
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2014 Production
Production
CCTV offers the most direct path to getting behind a camera to shoot a
production. Those who have become members, taken classes, and joined
production groups here know that it’s the best value in the city to produce
your video piece or series. Be part of a collaborative, civically-minded group of
filmmakers and changemakers. From coverage of local events to working with a
diverse and talented group to produce narrative films, CCTV has something for
everyone.
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Kristina Kehrer describes her editing process as “restless meditation.” She must be very
restless – she has produced over twenty multimedia projects over the past year. Her topics range
from the hyper local (The Changing Face of Cambridge) to the universal (The New Rules of Gender
and Sexuality). When it comes to shooting, she says, “I use the flip camera. It is versatile, easy to
carry around, easy to operate. At any moment, you can meet someone and interview them. It is
a good tool for journalism.”
Marinah Janello has come a long way since she began at CCTV. She has produced her own
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series of shorts, an ongoing experimental rumination on man’s best friend – the pug – entitled
Puglic Access Television. She is currently working on her most ambitious project yet: a music
video, featuring, naturally, pugs. Prior to these creative forays, Marinah says, “I had a much more
reserved outlook on what exactly I could and could not accomplish as a filmmaker and actor.
The possibilities are endless.” In addition to her own production work, she has taken on the
responsibility of supporting other CCTV members with their productions, in her volunteer role
as Production and Training Mentor.
Todd Rapisarda has been involved with CCTV since 2012, taking classes, producing, and
volunteering in our lab to teach computer basics to adults over the age of 50. Todd has worked
on many projects in 2014. One, entitled Demystifying Bipolar Disorder is a documentary that has
taken over a year to shoot and edit. Todd drew inspiration for this piece from several sources. A
friend of his, living with bipolar disorder, has a fruitful career as a home care nurse. He was struck
by her success, but also by press about Barret Robbins, a former Oakland Raider, which blamed
Robbins’s behavior prior to the 2003 Superbowl on bipolar disorder, stigmatizing the condition. “I
wanted to find out more,” Todd says. “What was myth? What was fact?” During this project, Todd
has learned the value of collaborative work: “What I learned first and foremost was that without
the production & creative insight of my director and crewmember Erik Brown, this project
would have never been finished, which is a testament to... how important having a good crew is
to look at things from a different point of view.”
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Eyes on the environment.
Every year, the community looks to CCTV to cover local events that would
otherwise go undocumented. In 2014, beyond the usual cross section of events, we focused
on documenting those that address environmental issues. Here are just a few events we
covered.
The Natural Gas Leaks Forum informed the public of the health risks of natural gas when old
pipes leak, as well as the environmental harm.
The 4th Annual 10 in 1 Street Talk focused on innovative transportation research, start up
ideas, and advocacy stories.
Getting Toward Net Zero proposed the goal of putting Cambridge on the path
towards becoming a “net zero community,” with a focus on carbon emissions from building
operations.
Hope for a Livable Climate brought the public together to learn, discuss, and to spread hope
for a livable climate in the decades to come by sharing knowledge of regenerative practices
that work to sequester carbon and mitigate local and global climate.
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2014 Production
Production
CCTV members produce everything from one-off sci-fi thrillers to public
awareness-raising doumentary style series. The types of production include
certifications, which are the first productions members make at CCTV, as well as
singles and series. Single productions are stand alone pieces that are shown on
our stations, while series contain multiple episodes.
Filmmakers of all ages.
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Truth or Consequences, RoseAnn Gilmer, 59 years old
RoseAnn Gilmer produced eight short promotional videos to raise awareness about health issues and
promote her BeLive show by the same name. Truth or Consequences discusses topics regarding health and
nutrition and exposes today’s health and medical untruths that are causing the epidemics of disease and
mental illness.
Sci-botage, Rock Louis, 36 years old
Sci-botage was created as a part of the Making Parody for Film and TV class. It chronicles the
adventures of an alien creature escaping a government lab and trying to reconnect with his planet by
linking energy through CCTV’s channels.
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Goodwill, Marissa Fisher, 28 years old
A mini-documentary showcasing the grand reopening ceremony of the Central Square Goodwill
store on Massachusetts Avenue. The video includes interviews with Goodwill store shoppers talking
about treasures they have found at the store.
Ahah (A Human Among Humans), Michael Koran, 74 years old
Michael Koran and co-host Susan Allen read from his poetry book, Verse to Better: a Poem for
Each Day. Each week Koran and Allen – an opera singer and a music teacher – read, sing, and
discuss the poem of the day.
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By the numbers:
CCTV members initiated new programming in 2014
certification shows embarked upon, 15 finished at year end
single shows embarked upon, 114 finished at year end
series embarked upon, 3 finished at year end
productions initiated by CCTV, of which 42 were finished at year end
3326
hours of edit suite use, a value of $149,680.00
4094
hours of studio use, total value: $191,410.00
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887
hours of studio rental, total income: $27,510.00
hours of camera use, total value: $109,955.50 of which
under contract use at the value of $72,270.00
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573 hours are
2014 Production
Production
CCTV productions create opportunities for members to gain hands-on media
making experience. CCTV facilitates these productions so members can get to
know each other, brainstorm ideas and create collaborative bonds. Cambridge
Uncovered, a studio-focused program produced in collaboration with
NeighborMedia, trains members in various aspects of studio production prior
to and during the shoot. The efforts of members involved are supported by the
Production department from conception to completion. Tails of the City is a
miniseries produced by CCTV volunteers in 2014.
Cambridge Uncovered: Six Unforgettable Episodes. Watch these and other episodes at vimeo.com/cctvcambridge or CCTVcambridge.org
Episode 1: Arts for the Ages
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Episode 2: Men’s Health
& Racial Disparities Heart
Episode 3: Women’s
Homelessness NeighborMedia
Exploring the Cambridge arts scene,
the first episode was produced by
NeighborMedia correspondents
Siobhan Bredin and Beverly Mire.
Bredin speaks with Peter DiMuro,
director of the Dance Complex,
about this performance arts center
in Central Square. In the second
half-hour, Mire speaks with Cinthia
Pineda and Mohammad Sayed
from CCTV’s Youth Media Program
who are creating media about issues
affecting area teens. Production
crew: Rocco Calvi, Anjan Biswas,
Sahar Hakim-Hashemi and Maria
Boykova. Roll-in segment by:
Erik Brown
disease, stroke and diabetes
disproportionately affect minority
populations in the U.S. Maurice
Wilkey interviews local experts
and residents to learn more. He
speaks with staff members from the
Men’s Health League, Cambridge
Health Alliance, CHA’s Men’s
Health Program, and health league
participants, about healthy choices.
Production crew: Anjan Biswas, Erik
Brown, Rocco Calvi, Mustapha
Kelloud, John Melczer and Kent
Thompson. Roll-in segments by:
Isabella Boettcher, Marissa Fisher
and Maurice Wilkey.
correspondent Anna Weick explores
women’s homelessness and the
community services available in
Cambridge to help women. Weick
sits down with experts from YWCA
Cambridge, including Executive
Director Eva Martin Blythe,
Tanner Residence Property Manager
Stephanie Maggiore, and Board
members Andrea Spears Jackson
and Beth Milkovits, to discuss life in
the shelters, and solutions. Production
crew: Sean Effel, Rock Louis, Shem
Tane, Tanya Powers, MarieDolores Solano, Alain Mimran and
Marinah Janello.
Episode 4: Cambridge and
the News NeighborMedia
Episode 5: Hands Up
Walkout On December1st,
Episode 6: Central Square: A
Cultural District NeighborMedia
correspondent Kristina Kehrer sets
out to explore where Cambridge
residents get their news, the topics
they care about, and their opinions
on mass media. In this 50-minute
episode, Sam Baltrusis, a freelance
journalist, author and educator, guides
a conversation with Robert Winters
of the Cambridge Civic Journal
and Marc Levy of Cambridge Day.
Production crew: Sean Effel, Kent
Thompson, Marissa Fisher, Shem
Tane, Zoe Lindstrom-Ives and
Judy Nathans. Roll-in segments by:
Kristina Kehrer
demonstrations were held across the
country to protest the Missouri grand
jury’s decision not to prosecute police
officer Darren Wilson in the killing of
Michael Brown. Cambridge Rindge
& Latin School students walked off
campus and into Harvard Square
to assert that #BlackLivesMatter.
In this episode, correspondent
Beverly Mire talks with Mary
Gashaw and Sydney Fisher, two
teenagers from CRLS who organized
and participated in the student-led
#HandsUpWalkOut. Production
crew: Simon McDonough, Marissa
Fisher, Rocco Calvi, Tanya Powers
and Maurice Wilkey.
correspondent Lori Jobe explores
Central Square and its special
designation as a cultural district. What
is a cultural district? What elements
make Central Square a Cultural
District? And what is being done to
promote Central Square as such?
Jobe sits down with Jason Weeks
of the Cambridge Arts Council, City
Councilor Nadeem Mazen and
Central Square Advisory Committee
member Robert Winters, to
discuss this topic and talk about the
possibilities that await this unique area
of Cambridge.
Tails of the City: Three Terrific ‘Tails’. Watch these and other episodes at vimeo.com/cctvcambridge or CCTVcambridge.org
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The Tails of the City miniseries was produced by volunteers in July 2014.
Episode 1: Animal Safety Tails of the City talks about pets, working animals, and all the other
critters that share our neighborhood with us. In episode1, Jen Brais from the Cambridge Public
Health Department discusses how to care for your pets during extreme weather situations, as
well as Brian Gover of the Cambridge Police Department about how to prepare for evacuating
your city in an emergency and taking your pets with you. Monica Collins from Ask Dog Lady has
some comments about winter care for dogs, and the Humane Society of the United States shares
information about Hurricane Irene's impact on pets and animals.
Episode 2: Working Animals In this episode, we talk to Sgt. E.J. Frammartino about the
Cambridge Police Department's new K9 unit, and we meet Sassy Outwater who is owner of a
professional guide dog that helps her get around town. Monica Collins of Ask Dog Lady has some
comments about service animals, plus a short segment from the Humane Society of the United States.
Episode 5: Pet Therapy We talk to two Pet Partner teams who travel to local hospitals to visit
recovering patients. Kyle Weinstein and his doodle, Albert Weinstein, gives us a great talk – as well
as Marsha Craig and her miniature horse, Lily. Monica Collins of Ask Dog Lady has some comments
on emotional therapy animals, plus a short segment from the Humane Society of the United States.
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2014 Training at CCTV
Training
CCTV has more classes in video production than anywhere else in the Boston
area. Our classes will teach you how to use a video camera, edit, produce sound
design, code, act, and many other media skills. CCTV classes pair dedicated
instructors, many of whom also teach at nearby universities, with small classes of
passionate students. Classes meet in the evenings and on weekends, to fit into
working people’s schedules. Once you’ve taken our intro classes, you will be on
track to produce video work that can be shown on our channels.
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What did students make in our classes?
• Coloring Coorain, by Coorain Devin: Who is Coorain? This next big reality TV star
introduces himself and begins to describe recent challenges and aspirations. This
project launched a series of the same name.
• Mercury Thin, by Rock Louis: Kevin Williams discovers alien ships on earth. His efforts to warn
others fail. Earth will soon face greater challenges... can Kevin save the earth from intergalactic
terror?
• Stone Scannerz, by Marinah Janello: A dancer interacts with CT Scans of the filmmaker’s kidney
stones. Implementing a traditionally analog film style digitally, she uses paint, glitter, and light
flashes with each frame in mind to mimic painting or scratching film.
• Enchanted Cambridge, Documentary Production: Zip Docs class. A short documentary
created in one of CCTV’s longest running production classes that explores what makes
Cambridge such a unique and magical place for its residents.
• Goodbye, Mr. Smith, by Susan Chasen: Forty years after the tragic death of a beloved high
school music teacher, the filmmaker revisits the mysteries surrounding the case. Some questions
are answered, but others grow deeper.
• Leo and Evelyn, by Judith Nathans and Samara Vise: Letters between Judy’s parents, two
young members of “The Greatest Generation,” covering courtship, wartime, and parenthood,
provide the framework for this short documentary. Family photographs and videos add to this
intimate look at a daughter’s remembrance.
• Cambridge in Motion, Time Lapse Video class project: Class project using time lapse techniques
with DSLR cameras to capture the movement of Cambridge.
• The Sleeping Pill, by Marissa Fisher: The filmmaker creates and stars in her own fantasy as she
sleeps her way through a Cambridge winter. An exploration of the melancholy a grey season
brings, she looks ahead to a brighter day.
• A Wish, by Melissa Yee: In this DSLR Video project, experience the world from the perspective
of Goody, the cat. The filmmaker explores Goody’s visual point of view, as well as, perhaps, the
internal world of feline needs and desires.
Watch these and other projects at vimeo.com/cctvcambridge or CCTVcambridge.org
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New Classes at CCTV.
In 2014, in addition to our regular lineup of classes, we deepened our commitment to
improving the community’s literacy in other types of media. Here are some of the most
popular of the 49 new classes offered in 2014.
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Rogue Documentarian: iPhone Micro-Documentary Workshop
Making the Digital Art Film
Storytelling in Code: An Intro to Javascript
The Evolution of News Reporting
Making the Parody for Film & TV
Narrative Still Photography
LGBT and Queer Film & TV
Time Lapse Video
Basics of Creative Sound
Event Journalism
DSLR Filmmaking
Instagram: Street Photography in the Digital Age
Women in Documentary
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Our Dedicated Instructors
Our instructors are artists, entrepreneurs, makers and activists. They teach at local
universities, own their own businesses, and produce award winning works. Uniting them all is
a love for teaching, and an eagerness to share their skills and passions with the public. Come
take a class and learn why CCTV classes are the best choice for learning new media skills.
Molly Akin, Diane Andronica, Sam Baltrusis, Jonathan Barbato, Benjamin Brown, Mario Davila, Amy
DiPlacido, John Dorn, Sean Foulkes, Brad Glanden, Richard Hawk, Katherine Hughes, Morgan
Jaffe, Kelsey Jarboe, Sean Keane, Mary-Liz Murray, Rick Paras, Stephanie Rabins, Jessica Schumann,
Garabed Setrakian, Jordan Tynes, Scotty Vercoe, Alan Verly, Jennifer Walker, Robert Woo
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2014 Training at CCTV
Training: Special Programs
At CCTV we believe that providing the tools to create media enhances citizens’
ability to participate in civic life. CCTV offers dozens of hours of individualized
drop-in computer help each week. Skilled and friendly CCTV interns are available
during every lab session. Users can receive hands-on help with their computer
needs, including the basics of getting on the internet, word-processing, graphic
design, video editing, web media, and much more.
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Student screenings, free to the public
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CCTV Student Screening and Exhibition Reception In March a reception was held for the
DSLR Photography exhibition, followed by a screening of ten class projects from the winter
of 2013, with a student filmmaker Q&A. Classes featured included Making the Digital Art
Film, DSLR Video Projects, Documentary Production: Zip Docs, Micro-Documentary
Filmmaking, and Music Video Production.
CCTV Screening: Theodore of the Absurd & We Take the Train, a screening of work by
CCTV Educators Brad Glanden and Stephanie Rabins was held in June.
CCTV Student Exhibition Screening and Reception In October, a reception was held for
the DSLR Photography exhibition, followed by a screening of 10 of the best projects produced
in CCTV classes in the Spring - Summer 2014. Classes featured included Digital Storytelling,
Documentary Production: Zip Docs, Intro to Video Sketch Comedy, Beginning Studio
Production: Primetime!, Digital Video Profiles, and Making the Parody for Film & TV.
By the numbers:
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classes were offered this year
of those classes were new at CCTV
unique students enrolled in classes this year
Social Media for Artists Series
For the second year, with funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, CCTV
collaborated with the Cambridge Art Association to offer social media training for
Cambridge artists. Eight new classes were offered in the series and 25 artists took
advantage of the opportunity. Classes included: Funding Your Art Project: An
Overview of Crowdfunding Platforms, Just Submit Online: An Artist’s Guide to
Electronic Exhibition Submissions and Representing the Real Online: Techniques
and Strategies for Photographing Your Art for the Web.
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hours of lab time were used by the community
Mini-Class Extravaganza
In March and September, 2014 CCTV opened its doors to the general public to offer a night of
free one hour mini-classes. Classes included: Youtube for Producers, Social Media Strategy
Basics, Prepping Your Pictures for the Web, Pinterest, Intro to Microphones, Sources for
Non-Copyrighted Materials, and more. Forty-nine individuals took advantage of this fantastic,
free opportunity.
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Special Initiatives
computerCENTRAL
computerCENTRAL
At CCTV we strongly believe that providing the tools to create media enhances citizens’
ability to participate in civic life. In 1996, CCTV opened computerCENTRAL, a state-of-the
art community technology center, to accomplish this goal. computerCENTRAL is available to
the public for drop-in programs in our computer lab each week. Staffed drop-in hours provide
hands-on computer assistance. All drop-in hours are free to members. Non-members must
pay $5.00 per visit, except Sunday and Tuesday.
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Every Monday from 1-3pm, CCTV holds Computers for People 50+ in the computer lab.
Instructors Todd Rapisarda and Beth Luchner offer mini lessons.
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Mini-Lessons in the Computer Lab for
People over 50
Geared towards increasing media literacy for Cambridge
residents over the age of 50, a few of the titles offered
included: File Management, Defining Cloud, Basic Computer
Vocabulary, Travel Websites, How to Research Your Political
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mini-lessons were offered in 2014.
CCTV and Google Present: Age Engage.
Age Engage is a collaboration between Google and CCTV in which individuals over 50
learn how to use the Internet. Participants are paired with Google employees for oneto-one training. This class has been extremely successful; 36 seniors participated in Age
Engage in 2014.
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2014 Youth Media Program
Youth Media Program
Our Youth Media Program teaches Cambridge teens media making and career
readiness skills as they work as media artists. Their time at CCTV is a paid
work experience, as well as an opportunity to develop media skills and their
creative voices. The program is comprised of two components: the Summer
Media Institute and the School Year Production Program. Check out videos
produced by CCTV youth members at cctvcambridge.com/youth.
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Meet Mon
Mon Tiwari has been a member of the Youth Media Program since
the fall of 2012, working throughout the summers and during the
school year creating a wide variety of projects. Mon’s focus is in
documentary filmmaking, where she has found a platform to explore
issues that she finds important, often personal ones for her. In 2014,
Mon produced three projects: Expression India, a documentary
investigating the intersections between contemporary Bollywood
culture and traditional Indian art, Green Alewife, a documentary about
climate change and how Cambridge can protect green spaces, and
Youth, a video questioning the justice system and the effectiveness
of youth incarceration. Mon’s passion for being heard is what drives
her to work so hard. As her technical skills have grown, so have her
interests, and her role in the group. She is now a leader, helping her
peers to learn the skills they need to share their stories and the
importance of telling them.
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By the numbers:
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teens were involved in the Youth Media Program
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local organizations were highlighted by the teens
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colleges were visited by the Youth Media Program
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students produced their first video. Ever.
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languages spoken by Youth Media Program teens
Meet Josue
Josue Cardoza joined the youth program during the fall semester of the 2014 School Year
Production Program, having never worked in video production before. Josue has lived in
Cambridge since moving to the United States almost two years ago, and has spent that time
trying to survive high school, working, developing his music skills and planning for college and
beyond. In Josue’s two productions, the personal narrative A Bit of This, and the documentary
The Planet We Live On, he examines with equal candor and curiosity his love of playing music,
as well as greater environmental concerns and the science of climate change. In the former
he shares with his audience the universal struggle of a developing artist, “I play guitar as well
as I sing, which means... I suck. But that’s OK. I keep playing.” That same jokingly tenacious spirit
has reached a number of his films, and is growing in his first year in the Youth Media Program.
Josue has expressed a serious interest in filmmaking and animation, and while he currently
dreams of becoming an engineer, he plans on continuing to incorporate media and production
into his plans for the future.
Youth Media Program participants in 2014: Alwaleed Alshoura, Abdullah Gheraissa, Adam Hermon, Alysha
Austin, Amaniya Cotten, Antonio Belizaire, Benjamin Smith-D’againco, Cesar Haig, Chhoyang Cheshatsang,
Christelle Paul, Cinthia Marquez Pineda, D’Mathew Ferreira, Dahlha Cheshatsang, Eden Abebe, Emily Rucker,
Facundo Gianello, Feben Gebreegziabher, Feven Debelo, Finn Corcoran, Frank Cao, Giovanni Jajoute, Giulia
Bandeira, Heena Gulam, Holden Rheault, Joseph Alphonse, Josue Cardoza, Katie Melendez, Kyania Burke, Maha
Shahid, Marie Nherrison, Melat Kassa, Midori Reardon, Miles Toussaint, Mohammad Sayed, Mohammed Nabeel,
Mon Tiwari, Nabiet Berhane, Neverson Nherisson, Priya Joyce, Robert Brown Jr., Robert Bruce, Sam Brill-Weil,
Samantha Liu, Samuel Hermon, Sazzad Hussain, Steven Curry, Sugandha Karmacharya, Yanka Petri, Yeabsera
“Bella” Mengistu, Yusef Chisholm, Ziaul Islam
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2014 Youth Media Program
Youth Media Program
The Innovation in My Backyard initiative, launched in 2011 with support from
Novartis, is an effort to enhance career development goals by involving teens
in video production about science-related industries and career opportunities,
especially in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). When asked
how they felt about climate change after screening a work in progress, one
teen responded, “I feel discouraged about the kind of change we can make
individually. But I also feel like if we work together, we might be able to do
something to make a difference.”
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Focus on STEAM
In addition to focusing on STEM opportunities, the City of Cambridge is making a concerted
effort to push STEAM initiatives (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) in the
public schools and the community. STEAM has been a particular focus for this year’s Youth
Media Program as well. Many of the teens produced documentaries investigating current
trends in STEAM. Here are two, both produced during the 2014 Summer Media Institute:
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A New Frame of Mind
Produced by Samantha Liu, Priya Joyce and Melat
Kassa, this documentary highlights women pursuing
careers in science. Thank you to our collaborators:
Amgen, Biogen Idec, Draper Laboratory, and
Novartis.
cctvcambridge.org/anewframeofmind
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STEAM Powered Education
Produced by Giovanni Jajoute, Sam Hermon
and Abdullah Gheraissa., this documentary
explores how teachers are working to include
science, technology, engineering, art and
mathematics in the classroom.
cctvcambridge.org/steampowerededucation
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NeighborMedia
NeighborMedia.org
We’ve got Cambridge covered.
Through the NeighborMedia program, Cambridge residents are trained to become reporters
so that they can cover the people, places, issues and events of their very own neighborhoods.
In exchange for their contributions of a minimum of two written stories or one video
piece per month, NeighborMedia journalists receive a free membership to CCTV for as
long as they are active in the program. For Cambridge news that can’t be found anywhere
else – and for unique local perspectives that only citizen journalists can provide – turn to
NeighborMedia.org
NeighborMedia is covering Cambridge like never before. In 2014, the 19 volunteer reporters who make up the
NeighborMedia team reported on 265 stories that likely would have gone underreported or not reported at all in the
mainstream Boston area news media.View these stories at NeighborMedia.org
Neighbors and Neighborhoods
Arts, Culture & Community Events
Arts and community events play a big part in the Cambridge culture, and NeighborMedia makes sure these areas receive attention.
Siobhan Bredin reported on Together Boston, a Dance Museum, ArtEverywhereUS and the Massachusetts Independent
Comics Expo. Mary Holbrow told us about the sixth annual Superhero 5K Race, the Cambridge Carnival, the Memorial Day
Parade and On the Rise’s Prepare for Winter Dinner.
We wouldn’t be called NeighborMedia without stories about our neighbors and our neighborhoods. Take for instance the story of Kenny
Hill: The Spirit of Harvard Square, reported by Mark Jaquith, who also brought us stories on his East Cambridge neighborhood. Kristina
Kehrer has her neighborhood of Wellington-Harrington covered with profiles on Little Mary, Lady Kielbasia, and surrealist artist Richie
Montgomery, along with pieces on Harwell Homes, Inman Square business, and the 88th annual Feast of Cosmas and Damian. Beverly
Mire covers the quirky side of Cambridge with fun posts featuring snowmen, gigantic flowers, public misspellings and random acts of
artwork.
Schools and Education
Government and Politics
Science, Tech, Data & Surveillance
A primary goal of NeighborMedia is to educate, inform and move people into action on important community matters. Thus, the area of
government and politics is crucial to NeighborMedia coverage. Several of our journalists tackled this beat, including Susana Segat, who
teamed up with Robert Winters of the Cambridge Civic Journal for the weekly TV show, Cambridge InsideOut. During each episode,
Segat and Winters discussed current events, interviewed elected officials and prominent community members, and turned Cambridge
civic affairs into a topic that was relatable and easy to understand. Meanwhile, Zoe Lindstrom-Ives and Shem Tane – two interns from
Lesley University – looked at voter turnout numbers for the midterm elections, and then hit the streets to ask Cambridge residents why
they vote or stay home.
Scroll through the articles of Saul Tannenbaum and Sarah Cortes, and you’ll find numerous stories on science, tech, data and
surveillance. In 2014, Tannenbaum delivered, Snowden Explains his Rationale for Whistleblowing, City Launches Portal Providing Access to City
Datasets, and The Case for Municipal Broadband in Cambridge, along with so much more. Cortes gave us, among other articles, a five-part
series on Privacy Attack and Defense: Canvas Fingerprinting, Browser Fingerprinting and Online Cookie Attacks.
Climate, Energy and the Environment
Climate, energy and the environment are always hot topics. Sarah Hill gave the lowdown on all things green during her time as a
NeighborMedia reporter. From Cambridge Residents Grapple with Future Climate to Harvard Researchers Help Cambridge Kids Develop a
Taste for Ancient Grains to The Art of Plant Sharing, Hill and other reporters made sure to show how things affecting planet Earth have
direct impacts on the people and community of Cambridge.
Community Development
Neighborhoods change over time, and NeighborMedia is taking note. Reporters Karen Cuenca, Stephen Kaiser and Lori Jobe are
among our reporters who have covered the issue of community development. Cuenca’s articles have included Magazine Beach: Revitalizing
a Place in Between and Cambridge’s Urban Forest: Exploring and Collecting Data on a Valuable City Asset. Jobe brought us Parking Rates Double
in Central Square and Public Transit in Central Square: It’s Time to Think Big. Kaiser delivered The City Takes a Look at Planning in Cambridge, as
well as Planning and Zoning Issues Heat Up.
Cambridge’s young people are important, and so NeighborMedia makes an effort to bring you the latest education news. For example,
Barbara Williams attended an event at Lesley University, which led to an article called The Real Cost of College, in which she reported
that “students are statistically more likely to get a four-year degree if they start at a four-year institute.” Meanwhile, Christian Herold
asked the question, How Diverse are Massachusetts and Cambridge Colleges? After pouring through statistics, he reported on a number of
interesting and key findings.
Social Issues
Social issues are also of utmost importance to NeighborMedia, and our reporters are making certain to spread awareness about causes
important to them. Anna Weick has reported on #BlackLivesMatter coming to Cambridge, women in prison, LGBTQ issues and events,
and the efforts of the YWCA to serve local homeless women. Maurice Wilkey gave us the video and article, Beyond Hands Up,
Cambridge Stands Up, along with a package on an interfaith prayer rally for justice. Joan Squeri delivered stories on health and food, and
access to both.
PARK(ing) Day
PARK(ing) Day is an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public
parks. PARK(ing) Day originated in San Francisco in 2005 when Rebar, an art and design studio, ponied up the coins for a two-hour parking meter and used the space to create a park complete with sod, a bench and a tree. Since then, PARK(ing) Day has grown into a event
celebrated in 162 cities in 32 countries. This year, during Cambridge’s celebration of PARK(ing) Day, CCTV had a table in one of the city’s
metered parking spaces, which we used to share stories from our NeighborMedia correspondents.
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2014 Programming
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2014 Website and Social Media
Programming
Website and Social Media
CCTV operates 3 community cable channels on the Cambridge cable system, reaching
over 33,000 cable-subscribing homes. The programming is as varied as our city, with
something for everyone. CCTV’s channels attract viewers seeking hyper-local content,
programming in languages other than English, news from other countries, and much
more.
CCTVCambridge.org is where you can read and share stories from the community, stream
our channels, learn about upcoming events and initiatives, and sign up for classes, workshops and
professional development opportunities. You will also learn about programs like NeighborMedia,
Age Engage, the Youth Media Program, and more. You can follow our day to day events, projects
and musings at Facebook.com/CCTVCambridge and at Twitter.com/CCTVCambridge
There are 3 ways to enjoy our programming
1. Watch CCTV’s community cable channels 8, 9 and 96.
2. stream our channels 24/7: cctvcambridge.org/channel08, cctvcambridge.org/channel09 and
cctvcambridge.org/channel96.
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3. Explore archived programs at cctvcambridge.org/browse or vimeo.com/cctvcambridge.
Channel 8 features pre-produced programming, created at CCTV or brought to us by producers from
other cities and towns.
Channel 96 is the destination for spiritual and religious programs, as well as news and current affairs in
many languages, including Amharic, Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish.
Want to know what’s on? Go to cctvcambridge.org/schedule for the details, or take
at look at the weekly Programming Highlights (cctvcambridge.org/highlights) to plan
your TV time.
By the numbers:
22,984
Visitors spent an average of 1.75 minutes on each visit, on a total of 328,826 pages.
30,125 of our individual visitors were smart phone users, while 11,029 were tablet users.
Apple iphone and ipad made up 58.21% of mobile traffice. Android, Windows Phone, and
others made up the rest. 7% kept their Operating System private when visiting.
Channel 9 is live most of the day, beginning with satellite programming from Free Speech TV, featuring
the popular Democracy Now! In the afternoon, CCTV members host long-form music and talk in a
block called Cambridge Community Radio. Ending the day is the ever-varied assortment of 27-minute
long BeLive programs, provided by your Cambridge neighbors.
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cctvcambridge.org received 163,448 total visitors in 2014. Of those visits, 126,754 were
real human beings. 37,320 visitors to the website were from within the city of Cambridge.
hours of programming on CCTV’s 3 channels: 7049 on Channel 8, 7674 on
Channel 9, and 8261 on Channel 96
848
hours of BeLive, 884 hours of CCR, and 5616 hours of satellite feeds from all over
the world, 2080 hours of which are news in Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic
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active series; 67 from satellite feeds and producers outside of Cambridge
564
new single programs, 206 from our members, 171 produced by our
staff, and 187 produced outside of Cambridge
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At the beginning of 2014, CCTV’s Facebook, facebook.com/cctvcambridge had 848 page
Likes. By December of 2014, the page had gained 226 new followers, ending the year with
1,114 total Likes.
An average of 14,184 users saw our content in their Facebook newsfeed daily, with 63
average users engaged with posts by clicking, viewing links, liking or commenting on content..
Our Twitter, twitter.com/cctvcambridge, made 335 impressions daily, on average, in 2014.
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2014 Membership
Join as a Member
Membership at CCTV provides access to our services, classes, facilities, and live channels.
Members can learn new skills, create productions and submit their work to be shown on
our stations. Discounts are available for youth and seniors. Visit cctvcambridge.org/join to
learn about which type of membership will best help you achieve your goals.
Do you live in Cambridge? Become an Access Member.
Access Membership is $75 annually and provides full access to all of CCTV’s services, classes,
facilities, and live channels, plus $300 in free classes each year. Discounts are available for youth,
seniors and low-income individuals.
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$35 Affiliate Membership is a good choice for
those interested in submitting programs to our
channels, accessing our computer lab, or renting
production equipment.
Organizational Membership is for any
incorporated organization serving Cambridge.
Individuals from your organization will gain
full access to our services and resources.
Organizations also receive extra benefits,
such as special trainings and promotional
opportunities. Membership fees are based on a
sliding scale, depending on organizational budget.
Become an Intern. Interns provide CCTV
with valuable work hours every week and in
exchange receive full Access Member benefits.
Possible unpaid intern positions include live
cablecasting, media production, computer lab
supervision, and other opportunities throughout
the year. Interns are accepted on a rolling, as
needed basis.
Contribute to cctvcambridge.org. Anyone can
create an account on our website and begin
contributing blog posts, photos, videos, and
other stories.
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2014 Annual Meeting
2014 News Survey
Annual Meeting
News Survey
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April 23, 2014
CCTV held its annual meeting on April 23, and over 60 people were in attendance.
Awards were given to the following:
Trainers of the Year: Jennifer Kelley and Brad Glandon
Interns of the Year: Sahar Hakin-Hashemi, Joanna Tam, Paula Junn, and Wayne Robinson
Volunteer of the Year: Todd Rapisarda
Youth Member of the Year: Emily Rucker
The Rudy Award for Service Above and Beyond the call of Duty: Jose Negron, Ranea Riley-Walker,
Wilgens Metelus
Producers of the Year: Rock Louis, Mary Holbrow
Organizations of the Year: Cambridge Energy Alliance, Cambridge Public Health Department
Businesses of the Year: Forest City, Cambridge Trust Company
CCTV News Survey
How do Cambridge residents get their local news? What is the correlation between an interest in local
news and civic engagement? These are some of the questions CCTV hoped to answer as we launched the
Cambridge News Survey in late September.
Designed by Donna Davis and Sue Burk from ESCNE, the survey was distributed online as well as at City
Hall, the Cambridge Public Libraries, the Senior Centers and several local churches. The 341 responses provided
a statistical confidence level of 95%. 83% of respondents indicated that they would like to receive more
Cambridge news and information, and of those, 82% would like to receive it from CCTV.
The results of the survey have informed our future plans:
• CCTV will spin off a second website, neighbormedia.org, to highlight the work of CCTV’s citizen journalists, tv
programming that is news related, and aggregate other Cambridge-related content.
• CCTV will continue to develop Cambridge Uncovered (see page 8).
• We will increase the number of citizen journalists in NeighborMedia, with special focus on arts/culture,
breaking news and local politics, subjects most requested by survey participants.
The complete results of the Cambridge News Survey are available for download at
cctvcambridge.org/cambridgenewssurvey.
Sakey Award for Development of Access to the Media in Cambridge: ICTS Department of Cambridge
Public Schools: Steve Smith, Kevin Keegan, and Nelson Perez
An election was held for available seats on the Board of Directors. Successful nominees for 2-year
seats were incumbents Stephen Sillari and Aubree Lawrence.
Beverly Mire and Laura Montgomery took the 1-year Member Representative seats.
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2014 Back Lot BBQ
Back Lot BBQ
CCTV knows how to throw a party. Our annual fundraiser, the popular Back
Lot BBQ, took place on September 18th and was a grand success. First and
foremost, the BBQ supports the Youth Media Program, our robust media
arts and work experience program for Cambridge teens.
CCTV’s Back Lot BBQ
The Back Lot BBQ featured a diverse array of tasty food
– from ribs to vegetarian fare to drinks and desserts –
prepared by chefs from Cambridge’s best restaurants. As
is the tradition, the BBQ also featured a lively and dynamic
performance by local Afro-beat/Soul band Zili Misik. This
all-female group was nominated for the Boston Music
Awards in 2012 and was recognized in the Boston Globe as
“one of Boston’s hottest bands.”
The Leading Role Award, which recognizes people who
work tirelessly behind the scenes to make our community
a better place, was presented to Christopher Bavitz.
Chris is the Managing Director of the Cyberlaw Clinic
at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and
Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Through
his work at the Berkman Center and beyond, Chris
focuses on media law, copyright, and speech, ensuring that
the rights of CCTV’s many constituencies are protected.
Chris and Cambridge residents and news commentators
Jim Braude and Callie Crossley, were inducted onto
CCTV’s Honorary Board, along with Lydia Placid Brooks
of Eastern Bank. Jim is now the executive editor and host
of Greater Boston on WGBH News and co-hosts Boston
Public Radio on WGBH with Marjery Eagan. Callie hosts
Under the Radar with Callie Crossley, also on WGBH. Lydia
is the Manager of Eastern Bank’s Central Square branch.
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2014 BBQ Sponsors
Food Donors
Auction Donors
Brought to You By
Cambridge Brewing Company
Patty Chen’s Dumpling Room
Christopher’s
Dunkin’ Donuts
East Coast Grill
Henrietta’s Table
Iggy’s Bread of the World
India Pavillion
Middle East Restaurant
Petsi Pies
Picante
Royal East
Royal Pastry
Trader Joe’s
Veggie Galaxy
1369 Coffeehouse
Acupuncture Together
Asgard
B Cummings Hair Salon
Boston Classical Soo Bahk Do
Boston Red Sox
Brattle Theater
Cambridge Naturals
Cambridge YMCA
Cambridge, 1.
Central Square Theater
Charles Riverboat Company
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Craigie on Main
The Elephant Walk
Grafton Group
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Hotel Marlowe
Improv Asylum
Improv Boston
Landmark Theatres
Lanes and Games
Longfellow’s Wayside Inn
Mass Bay Lines
Miracle of Science
Newbury Comics
New England Aquarium
Passim
PJ Steyer, Lic. Ac., MAOM
Redbones
Stephen Sillari
TAGS Hardware
The Sports Museum
Tory Row
World Music/CRASHarts
Prime Time Sponsor
Biogen Idec
Producers
The Barrett Family
Forest City Enterprises
Integrated Solutions Group, A
Division of the Camera Company
Irving House at Harvard
MIT
Co-Stars
The Berk Family
Cambridge Self Storage
Cambridge Trust Company
Classic Graphx
Draper Laboratory
Eastern Bank
Lesley University
Middle East Restaurant
University Stationery
Wicked Local
Cast
Ambit Creative Group
Central Square Florist
The Charles Hotel
Sal DiDomenico
Fred Fantini
Adele Goldstein
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2014 Facilities
2014 Karen Aqua Gallery
Karen Aqua Gallery
Facilities
The Karen Aqua Gallery at Cambridge Community Television is a forum for visual art, particularly for Cambridge
artists to exhibit work to educate, inspire, or serve the Cambridge community. The gallery is open to the public and
attracts many different faces from the community.
Early in the year, CCTV upgraded all of the production equipment in the large television
studio with $120,000 dollars of new, full HD production equipment.
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Through January 21st
Beth Luchner
January 22nd – March 5th
Mary Leno
March 6th – April 17th
“Insights:” DSLR Photography Exhibition featuring the work of 8 artists created in CCTV’s
“DSLR Photography” class
April 18th – May 15th
Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge
May 16th – June 26th
Cambridge Historical Society
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There are three new JVC HD studio camera kits, new AJA KiPro file-based digital media
recorders, and, at the center of the operation, a new Broadcast Pix production switcher
and Inscriber character generator. Behind the racks are a new Black Magic video router,
new wiring, and new networking infrastructure. Thanks to Dennis Dutra, our long time
engineering consultant, for designing and installing the upgraded studio.
This upgrade brings major workflow changes that effect CCTV's entire operation.
Almost every piece of equipment in the studio is network-enabled and capable of being
controlled over the web and delivering content across a local network. The digital media
recorders can encode a program from the studio and then make the file available on
another other computer in the building.
June 27th – August 8th
Alan Verly
September 22nd – November 3rd
DSLR students CCTV DSLR and Narrative Still Photography Exhibition
This show featured 55 prints from 10 different artists in two different CCTV photography
classes.
November 4th – December 16th
Estelle Disch
December 17th – January 28th, 2015
Instagram class show
Yves St. Pierre was the first CCTV member to use the upgraded studio.
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2014 Organizations Served
Organizations Served
CCTV provides event coverage, special trainings and media production
to Cambridge serving nonprofits and City agencies. Learn more about
how CCTV can best serve your nonprofit’s media needs by visiting
cctvcambridge.org/nonprofits
84 organizations were served by CCTV in 2014.
AIDS Walk
Alewife Reservation
Art City Cambridge
Art of Black Dance and Music
Boston Mobilization for Survival
Cambridge Art Association
Cambridge Arts Council
Cambridge Black Pastor’s Alliance
Cambridge Community Center
Cambridge Community Chorus
Cambridge Community Development
Cambridge Community Television Department
Cambridge Community Services
Cambridge Council on Aging
Cambridge Department of Public Works
Cambridge Development Department
Cambridge Family YMCA
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge Historical Commission
Cambridge Housing Authority
Cambridge Human Rights Commission
Cambridge LGBT Commission
Cambridge Office of Workforce Development
Cambridge Public Health Department
Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Recycling
Cambridge Women’s Commission
Cambridge YWCA
Cambridgeport Neighborhood Neighborhood Association
Cambridge Ringe and Latin School
Central Square Theatre
Charles River Canoe and Kayak
Charles River Conservancy
Citi Performing Art Center
City of Cambridge
CitySprouts
Community Art Center
Community Charter School of Cambridge
Community Dispute Settlement Center
Dance Complex
Earthwatch
East Cambridge Business Association
The Family Center
Food For Free
Friends of Alewife
Fresh Ink
Gallery 263
Goodmengang
Green Cambridge
The Guidance Center
Harvard Bridge to Literacy
Harvard Community Garden
Healing Our Community Collaborative
HEET
Hip Hop Transformation Project
Home Energy Efficiency Team
HONK!
Improv Boston
Lesley University
Livable Street Alliance
Magazine Beach
Many Helping Hands
Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House
MICE (Massachusetts Indpendent Comics ggExpo)
MIT Hillel
Mmmmaven/Together Festival
Muslim Athletic League
Muslim Health League
Massachusetts Peace Action
Mothers Out Front
NAACP Cambridge
Nuvu
Oktoberfest/Harvard Square Business
ggAssociation
On the Rise, Inc.
Passim
The Salvation Army
StoryStream Cambridge
The Superhero 5K Race
Survivor Theatre Project
TTT Mentor Program
Tutoring Plus
Upward Bound MIT
Youth Housing Initiative
Young People’s Project
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2014 Sponsors and Underwriters
Sponsors and Underwriters
CCTV's operations rely heavily upon people: the Board of Directors, the staff, interns, volunteers and members.
But we would not be able to do what we do without the generosity of our many financial contributors. We thank
Comcast and the City of Cambridge for the majority of our funding, and the private and public foundations that
support our special outreach programs. Many local businesses are contributing as Channel Underwriters, receiving
recognition on our website and three community cable channels. And finally, we thank the many, many individuals
who donate to the annual Friends of CCTV campaign – making meaningful donations, both large and small. If you
would like to join these generous contributors, please visit cctvcambridge.org/give
Web Weavers (750+)
Kathy Cannon & Scott Berk
Richard & Laura Chasin
Comcast Cable
Mary Leno
George & Jane Metzger
Ellen Semonoff & Dan Meltzer
Vision Sponsors ($500-$750)
Regis Desilva
Estelle Disch
Jean Hardisty
Michael & Karen Kuhn
Tim Plenk & Janet Axelrod
Marjorie Posner & Carol Nelson
Joan Shafran and Rob Haimes Foundation
Software, Equipment & Furniture
Bil Lewis
Techsoup
Goods & Services
Captricity
Channel Underwriters
Ambit
Biogen Idec
Block Starz
Cambridge Self Storage
Cambridge Trust Company
Community Charter School of Cambridge
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Forest City
Hong Kong Restaurant
Irving House at Harvard
Lesley University
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Simon Shapiro & Margaret Moran
TAGS Hardware
Program Funders
Our business partners support their community when they support CCTV and our programs. To learn
more about the businesses investing in Cambridge’s future through media training and empowerment, visit
the Program Funders and Business Partners page of CCTV’s website at cctvcambridge.org/partners.
Best Friends (250+)
Anonymous, Ellen Balis & Doug McLeod, David Bass & Susan Hall, Callie
Crossley, Bob Doyle, Barry & Ismartilah Drummond, Susan Fleischmann,
Tasha Freidus, Integrated Solutions Group, A Division of the Camera
Company, Irving House at Harvard, Denise McWilliams, Stephen Sillari &
CA Technologies
Sustaining Friends (150+)
Cynthia & Saul Bauman, Congressman Michael Capuano, Galluccio, and
Watson, LLP, Gladstone-Acosta Family, Ellen Grabiner, Robert S. Hurlbut, Jr.,
Michael Koran, Mark Ostow Photography, Berit Pratt & Betsy Smith, Nancy
Ryan & Barry Phillip, Peter Septoff, Rika Welsh,Maurice Wilkey
Friends
Maureen Ahern, Maurice Anderson, Diane Andronica, Anonymous, Wilner
Auguste, Deborah Ayabe, De Ama Battle, Christopher Bavitz, Nina Berg,
Michael Bogdanow, Robert Bonazoli, Jim Braude, Sidney Brien, Toni Brooks,
Gilda Bruckman, Catherine Carr Kelly, Susan Chasen, Rebecca Chung,
Richard Concannon & Smoki Bacon, Susan Corcoran, Anne Cushman,
Donna Davis, Terry DeLancey, John Donovan, Elsa Dorfman & Harvey
Silverglate, Joe Douillette, Clodagh Drummey, Margaret Drummey,
Sean Effel, Chantal Eide, Tess Ewing, Ken Field, Paul Fleischmann, Kate
Frank, Bryan P. Frazier, Chantal Fujiwara, Ora Gladstone & Mitchell Silver,
CherryAnn Goodridge, Deborah Gottas, Harold Goyette, Garth & Lindsay
Greimann, Leonard Gruenberg, Carla Gubernick, Jeffrey Hansell, Ruth
Hill, Mimi Huntington, Daniel Jacobs, Britannia Johnson, Kathleen Jones,
Emily Kanstroom, Richard & Harriet Kanstroom, Joyce Kauffman, Kristina
Kehrer, Dan Kennedy, EkOngKar Singh Khalsa, Richard Laskey, Robert La
Tremouille, Aubree Lawrence, Robert Mack, David Maher, Alan Marotta,
Sharon McBride, Nilagia McCoy, Ceasar McDowell, Tom Meek, Chris
Messinger, J. Philip Miller, Beverly Mire, Laura Montgomery, Nancy Murray,
Judith Nathans, Nancy O’Brien, Daniel O’Neill, John Page, David & Beth
Pendery, Judith Prager, Revival Church for the Nations, Allison Rodriguez,
Rochelle Ruthchild, Jeanne Ryde, Wendy Sanford, Julie Shaw, Wendy Shieh,
Marie-Dolores Solano, Jonathan Spierer, Norman Spivey, Linda Stanley,
Juliet Stone, Isabel Tellez, Garry Verdier, Judith Vreeland, Beth Redmond
Walsh, Phil Weiss & Nomi Davidson, Barbara Williams, Bob Woodbury, So
Yee, Laurie Young, David Zermeno, Catherine Zusy & Samuel Kendall
City Links
City of Cambridge
Office of Workforce Development
Mayor’s Fall Youth Employment Program
Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program
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2014 Fundraising
2014 Financials
Fundraising
Financials
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In 2014, CCTV raised more than $76,225 through the generous support of individuals,
businesses, non-profit agencies and foundations.
Friends of CCTV
This year, 140 individuals donated to CCTV’s individual giving campaign, which raised more
than $23,000 to support CCTV’s general operations.
Grants
In 2014, CCTV raised in grants to support our general operations and the special outreach
activities developed to respond to community need:
• The following grant makers provided $45,725 of critical support to the Youth Media
Program: Biogen Foundation, Cambridge Community Foundation, Cambridge
Savings Charitable Foundation, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Clipper Ship
Foundation, Mayor’s Summer Work and Learning Program, the Massachusetts
Cultural Council’s YouthReach Initiative and Novartis. Thanks to this support, we
were able to serve more teens than ever before!
• The Massachusetts Cultural Council awarded CCTV a $2500 grant to offer the Social
Media Training Series for Artists
• Google made a $5000 contribution to Age Engage.
Back Lot BBQ
CCTV’s annual fundraiser raised $17,000 to support our Youth Media Program.
Collaborations
This year, six agencies provided critical support to the work experience aspect of CCTV’s
Youth Media Program.
Thank you to the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, the Mayor’s Fall
Employment Program, Cambridge Community Services’ CityLinks Program,
Cambridge Housing Authority’s Workforce program and Youth Works, collaborating
with our Youth Media Program and paid more than $50,000 to participants in stipends.
Operating Support & Revenue
Contract Revenue
Grants
Contributions
Program Service Fees Memberships
Special Events, net
In-kind Donations
Net Assets Released from Restrictions
Total Operating Support
& Revenue
$882,257
143,225
35,448
52,207
18,074
14,545
11,473
0
$1,157,229
Net Assets Beginning of Year$2,785,304
Net Assets End of Year$2,800,167
Investment
Market Value
Change in Net Assets from
Operating Activities
Cost
Accumulated Depreciation Amortized Cost
Non-Operating Activities
$1,168,979*
Interest & Dividends, net of fees
Realized/Unrealized Gains (losses)
Change in Net Assets from
Non-Operating Activities Changes in Net Assets
$717,126
Property, Plant & Equipment
Operating Expenses
Program Expenses
$809,766
General & Administrative
235,003
Fundraising
124,210
Total Operating Expenses
*This represents $205,541 in non-cash
expenses: depreciation/amortization &
non-cash rent expense)
($11,750)
$5,794
20,819
$26,613
$14,863
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$2,135,950
(566,952)
$1,568,998
2014 Board, Staff
Interns:
year end snapshot
2014and
Board
and Staff
Board and Staff
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Staff
CCTV Interns
Susan Fleischmann
Executive Director
Archive: Jason Ong
Sean Effel
Associate Director of Operations
Board of Directors
Clodagh Drummey
Associate Director of Programs and
Development
Nina Berg
Clerk
Shirin Mozaffari
Production Coordinator
Toni “Bee” Brooks
Vice-Chair
Christopher Lawn
Programming Coordinator
Ceasar McDowell
Allison Rodriguez
Community Media Training Coordinator
Denise McWilliams
Chair
Beverly Mire
Member Representative
Laura Montgomery
Member Representative
Stephen Sillari
Treasurer
Rika Welsh
Frank Morris
Community Journalism &
Member Engagement Coordinator
Jordy Brazo
Youth Media Coordinator
Cynthia Bauman
Bookkeeper
John Melczer
Programming Assistant
Jason Ong
Membership Assistant
Sean Keane
Operations Assistant
Thank you for a fantastic year.
Cablecast:
Elizabeth Amado, Kristina Arruda, David
Barsir, Isaiah Bechar, LaNae Bennett, Renee
Choi, Glenn Clancy, Christina Davis, Haley
Dejulio, Hanna Finchler, Rebecca Fritz,
Nicole Greene, Kat Hughes, Chau Le, Simon
McDonough, Giovanny Pagan, Christian
Pecaut, Tanya Powers, Arim Resnick, Wayne
Robinson, David Tulis, Tony Valentino
computerCENTRAL:
Kwesi Abbensetts, David Burke, Marielys
Cepeda, Josh Clary, Coorain Devin, Jon Dao,
Paula Junn, Graham King , Beth Luchner,
Mariya Lukashenko, Julie Masis, Todd
Rapisarda, Sarah Rejouis, Zoë Wilkinson
Saldaña, Alec Schmitt, Dana Scholz, Alan Verly,
Melissa Yee
NeighborMedia:
Zoe Lindstrom-Ives, Shem Tane
Production:
Fred Ata, Matthew Begbie, Lindsay Berstein,
Maria Boykova, Ian Cameron, Avery Dwyer,
Becky Ellis, Marissa Fisher, Joe Gusteafson,
Menglei Han, Sahar Hakim-Hashemi, Marinah
Janello, Simon McDonough, Rock Louis,
Joanna Tam
Promotions:
Isabella Boettcher, Alesha Garvin, Cierra
Peters, Emmanuel Vincent
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Cambridge Community Television
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41 ways you strengthened Cambridge in 2014
Design: Maggie Duffy, 2015
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