PhillyCAM: A Hub for Media Makers on Ranstead Street

Abstract

This article fulfills a double objective: on the one hand, it presents in detail and richly an outstanding experience of community television in an important city such as Philadelphia. It does so based on a particular event, such as the presence and work of a lady -television producer, who has a track record in this field and is recognized for her experience and creativity. And on the other hand, it presents a narrative based on the ethnographic method that is expressed in the first person, thus indicating a very fluid type of writing that guides the reader's interest along a path of facts and descriptions, which is exciting. The presentation of community television shows the activity of those who participate in it, including the way in which the expert television technicians who are on the channel support them, and have managed to reach important agreements in terms of production. It also points out the dialogue format in which progress has been made and which guarantees that what comes out of these teams corresponds to the needs and interests of the communities involved. Both the topic and the way it is approached and written contribute and enrich the field of communication for social change, within which it is inserted.