Marvinetta, laughing and gesturing with her hands, sits in the Vidcast Studio in front of a microphone.
Impact StoriesPMN Connector

Did you know your story matters? – Impact Story

When people share their stories, something powerful happens – understanding grows, perspectives…

By Cody Watson
Notes from the Network

An Open Space for Community Voices—Then and Now

For more than 40 years, Public Media Network has helped keep local…

By M Schuster
Abstract image of media production equipment and monitors with city scenes, artists, government meetings
Notes from the Network

Community Media is Public Infrastructure

Why These Moments Matter The meetings and stories we share each week…

By M Schuster
Hands holding a mobile phone with an image of a government meeting in the foreground and blurred image of that government meeting in the background
Notes from the Network

Participation Is a Practice

It can be easy to think the way decisions get made in…

By M Schuster
gavel to gavel over image with american flag in background
PMN Connector

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

Monday (02/23) Comstock Township Board of Trustees (6:00 PM, PMN3): The Comstock…

By Public Media Network
Dee smiles, holding a plaque that reads 'Power of Voice Award presented to Connecting Communities for Media Impact' and 'Public Media Network'
Impact StoriesPMN Connector

“You realize you can make an impact”

Monthly donors help sustain ongoing access to local media and community connection.…

By Cody Watson
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