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PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 17 – 20

As we enter a new week of Government Meetings, take a look…

By Public Media Network
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PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – April 14 – 18

Monday (04/14): Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees (7:00 PM, PMN4): The Township…

By Public Media Network
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PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – January 19 – 22

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! There are no meetings tonight in…

By Public Media Network
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Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 16 – 19

Welcome to another week of local government! Monday (03/16): Comstock Township Board…

By Public Media Network
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PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: A Look at Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – March 2 – 5

Welcome to March! Let's take a look at this week's upcoming meetings.…

By Public Media Network
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Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Stand-out Agenda Items – September 9 – 13, 2024

Monday (09/09): Kalamazoo Township Work Session (5:30 PM, PMN4), Township Board of…

By Public Media Network
A diagram illustrating how information flows through a community — from media sources including a microphone, megaphone, book, and group discussion — through a civic building, broadcast tower, mobile device, and ballot box — culminating in an active circle of engaged community members sharing and amplifying information.
Notes from the Network

What If We Built It Right?

Most conversations about the future of local news start in the same…

By M Schuster
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PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – June 23 – 26

As we enter a new week of government meetings, take a look…

By Public Media Network
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PMN Connector

Gavel to Gavel: A Look at Upcoming Local Government Meetings and Key Agenda Items – August 18 – 20

It's a new week, which means a closer look at this week's…

By Public Media Network
An illustrated graphic contrasting community media and corporate media. On the left, a green panel shows a community-rooted media ecosystem — people with microphones, a local broadcast station, public infrastructure icons, and community investment. On the right, a blue panel depicts corporate media consolidation — a skyscraper controlling chained screens, money changing hands, and crumbling public spaces. Created with NotebookLM.
Notes from the Network

Media You Own vs. Media That Owns You

Someone asked me recently why Public Media Network even needs to exist.…

By M Schuster
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Stronger Journalism for Stronger Communities

The Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative (SWMJC), a partnership of 12 media and…

By M Schuster
Alt text: A two-panel illustration contrasting the challenge and solution of civic information access. The top panel shows social media content flooding through an algorithm filter while civic buildings and voter turnout fade into the background. The bottom panel depicts a central media archive — with icons for video, audio, and recording — connected by roots and circuits to pillars of civic infrastructure, books, and film, representing the preservation and distribution of the public record.
Notes from the Network

What Happens When No One’s Watching

There's a moment in a lot of local government decisions where the…

By M Schuster