I just learned from Sam Mayfield (via the ACME listserve) that a group from Public Access Television in Vermont at the Center for Media and Democracy are going to Africa this fall to work with folks at Coastal Television in Cape Coast Ghana. Check out this short video about their trip and help support their efforts by giving a donation at Sam Land. Here are the details from Sam:

“A small delegation from Ch.17/ Center for Media and Democracy in Burlington, Vermont is going to Africa in November to visit the first and only Community Access Television station in Ghana. The Access Station, Coastal Television, has been on the air since May. This is the first form of independent community access television to exist in Ghana.

We are raising money for this trip. Currently they have the bare essential equipment needed to broadcast, produce a program, and capture community events.

It would be incredible to show up with headphones, microphones, tape stock, or even a digital camera for community producers to use – it would be amazing if this was made possible by donations! You can watch the progress of the trip or make a donation at the blog below.
http://samville.blogspot.com/

We will teach at their Television School and will encourage community members to take advantage of this new great asset in their community. Since they are far from the “major” television stations in the big city, the stories of the folks in southern Ghana are rarely told. The advent of this station in southern Ghana has revolutionary value!

If you are able to make a donation please do so, if you would like to send this message or a link to the blog to your networks, that would be great and appreciated! http://samville.blogspot.com/

Lets support Community Access Television Globally – If there is one station in Ghana there can be many more!!!”