Beyond the Broadcast: Why Public Interest Media Still Matters

When cable television first came to our communities, companies received permission to use public rights-of-way - to run poles, conduits, and cables on land that belong to all of us. In exchange, they made a promise: to serve the public…

“You have something to contribute.” – Impact Story

Sarah Horton was simply looking to fulfill a requirement for her journalism classes when she discovered Public Media Network. One thing led to another and now she has an article published in Encore magazine!  Sarah completed the Frank Jamison Fellowship,…

Literacy and Information Overload: Communications Professor Sue Ellen Christian at Public Media Network’s Open Studio

In todays digital age, we are constantly surrounded by informationfrom social media, news outlets, advertisements, and countless online sources. While this offers opportunities to stay informed and connected, it can also lead to information overload, making it hard to know…

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – November 3 – 6

Don't forget to vote this week! Let's take a glance at the meetings scheduled this week: Tuesday (10/04): -Election Day 2025- Road Commission of Kalamazoo County (3:00 PM, PMN2): The Road Commission will request to approve a bid for the…

More than “the video guy”: Impact Spotlight

What if one small, unexpected gift could change the course of your life? For Tyrell Shaff, that gift was a cheap camera from his great uncle - not anything fancy, just something to play around with. But it opened a…

Bonus Content! Kalamazoo United Day of Service – Connecting Communities Shorts

KUDOS brings people together under one belief system - to help your neighbor. Each year when the leaves begin to fall, groups from within Kalamazoo come together to help their neighbors winterize their homes. There may be different reasons between…

Access Kalamazoo: The Washington Avenue Arts and Culture Crawl

Check out this spotlight of the Washington Ave. Arts & Culture Crawl that happened recently! Our interns spoke with Emma Masters and Stephen Dupie on the goal and importance of the event in Kalamazoo's Edison Neighborhood! Also, poetry from Vidal…