On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Nathan Reed <
nathanreed@gmail.com> wrote:
> Howdy!
>
> This is a bit off-topic, but I think there may be wikinewsies with the
> expertise for which I'm searching.
>
> I will very soon be part of a group operating a local origination television
> station (think "public access" with the potential for profit). Basically,
> we'll be given a connection to the cable-office head-end and given free
> reign to broadcast whatever we wish -- 20% of any revenue must be returned
> to the cable provider. The station was previously operated by a single
> individual running PowerPoint ads almost 24/7 (with the occasional local
> sporting event/meeting). We'd like to offer more content (including some
> news and Wikinews will be part of that). Any programming we produced will be
> released under a free license or into the public domain. All of this is
> background, I know, but I thought you might be interested.
>
> Knowing there has been on-and-off discussion of Video Wikinews, I thought
> some of you might have suggestions for:
> * Video Editing Software (free)
> * Broadcast Software & Hardware
> * Other general tips/thoughts
>
> I would prefer to free and open source software (because it's "free" and
> because I want to promote the FOSS movement). None of us are hardcore
> coders.
>
> I appreciate your thoughts -- if this is terribly off-topic, please feel
> free to reply to me off-list.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -N.
>
>
> --
> Nathan Reed
>
nathanreed@gmail.com