As part of a broad, collaborative effort which began in 2001, the Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC), a 501c3 non-profit organization, has been working to secure and activate Public, Education and Government (PEG) Access channels and production resources on behalf of the communities of Fresno and Clovis.
CMAC has been a leading proponent of a “regional” Community Media approach to the management of PEG Access resources within the Fresno and Clovis communities. CMAC facilities will include video production studios, editing suites, portable equipment for loan, video playback capacity, training space and business offices. CMAC will facilitate the production of locally-based content by individual community members, non-profit organizations, churches, business groups, educational entities and governmental agencies and coordinate the broadcast of programming on all designated PEG Access channels.
CMAC’s objective is to maximize local access to media production capacity by sharing resources among many users within our community. The key benefit of our regional model is efficiency and effectiveness of shared resources, as compared to singular entities trying to equip and run their own operations. By researching the best practices of other cities, we believe our model will provide optimal access and use while maximizing each dollar invested. The CMAC model also provides significant benefits to all participating organizations and agencies through cost-effective access to trained staff, interns and qualified volunteers to support a variety of production activities.
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