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You Don’t Need a Press Credential

Somewhere along the way, we started treating civic life as a spectator sport. Not because people stopped caring. Most people care deeply about what happens in their communities. They care about the decisions made at city hall, the changes coming to their neighborhood, the future…

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Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 20 – 23

Tune in for another week of Local Government Meetings! Let's highlight some key agenda items this week. Monday (04/20) City of Kalamazoo Committee of the Whole (5:00 PM, PMN4): The Committee of the Whole will hold a work session discussing WMU Student Government Engagement and…

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David F. Gakodi gives a big smile. He is a young Black man wearing a black t-shirt with a microphone in front of him. A pink banner at the bottom of the photo reads ALL STORIES MATTER with Marvinetta Woodley-Penn

In honor of David F. Gakodi

Last fall, video podcast host Marvinetta Woodley-Penn sat down with a young man named David F. Gakodi. She had no idea that he was going to pass away unexpectedly just a couple of months later. I…

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Media You Own vs. Media That Owns You

Someone asked me recently why Public Media Network even needs to exist. YouTube is free. Facebook reaches everyone. Why bother? It's a fair question. And honestly, it's one I don't mind answering, because the people asking…

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 13 – 16

Let's take a look at this week's local meetings, including the Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees, Oshtemo Township Board, and more. Monday Comstock Township Parks and Recreation (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Parks and Recreation Commission in…

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