Sector Analysis – Campus and Community Television – CUTV

Organization: CUTV – Concordia University TV Research Description: How does CUTV compare to other campus and community television stations in Canada? What is the importance of accessibility to television stations by Northern Communities in Quebec? What are the challenges that community and campus television stations are now facing? What similarities and differences do campus and [...]

What is the History of Campus and Community Television in Canada? – CUTV

Organization: CUTV – Concordia University TV Research Description: For this project the student researcher will chronicle the History of Campus and Community television in Canada. *In December 1975, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) introduced Policies Respecting Broadcasting Receiving Undertakings (Cable Television). In this first community channel policy, the CRTC stipulated that cable companies [...]

The History of CUTV

Organization: CUTV Research Description: What is CUTV’s internal history (founded in 1969) and what is CUTV’s external history (with Concordia University and also with the Montreal community)? What is the history of CUTV’s affiliation with Channel 9? How has the development of CUTV been shaped by its relationship with outside influences, namely Concordia university? *(as [...]

How can CUTV’s Box Populus project most affectively channel student voices in a useful and relevant manner? – CUTV

Organization: CUTV – Concordia University TV Research Description: “Concordia University Television’s Box Populous is a virtual soapbox, where students can record what’s on their mind into an arcade-style console on the seventh floor of the university’s Hall building. When they are done recording their piece, the video is screened for inappropriate content and is posted [...]

How has Web T.V. changed the kind of programming people watch? – CUTV

Organization: CUTV – Concordia University TV Research Description: How has the development of Web T.V. affect the type of programming that CUTV offers? What are the necessary factors for Web T.V. programming to be successful? How do other Web T.V. networks similar to CUTV attract and retain their audiences? What type of content do they [...]

Research and Writing project – Montreal Media Co-Op

The Montreal Media Co-op is looking for a student, preferably in Journalism or Communications, to undertake a research and writing project for the upcoming semester. The student would be expected to work with members of the MMC is researching one or several topics through various means, including Access to Information Requests, archival research and interviews. [...]

Youth Hip-Hop Curriculum Development

Organization: W.O.R.D. (Writing Our Rhymes Down) Project description: W.O.R.D. is looking for a student to help us bring our programming to the next level. We are always in the process of revamping our curriculum to keep it fresh and relevant to changing climates and specific participant needs. Your role and research plan would include the [...]

Fundraising for Youth Hip-Hop Literacy

Organization: W.O.R.D. (Writing Our Rhymes Down) Project description: W.O.R.D. is looking for a student to help us with our ongoing fundraising and development plan. To make W.O.R.D. a sustainable program, we require funding that is sufficient, reliable and renewable. The student’s role and research plan would include the following: To orient yourself with the unique [...]

Educational Briefs on Key Media and Communications Issues – Open Media

OpenMedia.ca is a network-structured, education and campaign-oriented, movement-building, national, non-profit and non-partisan organization working to open up media and communications in Canada. Our primary goal is to increase public awareness and informed participation in Canadian media policy formation. OpenMedia.ca is the primary organization behind the innovative SaveOurNet.ca coalition and the Fresh Media project. Research description: [...]

Smut on the Airwaves: Broadcast Policies on Profanity and Smut

Organization: CKUT Radio Project description: When does radio broadcasting content that is sexual in nature become labelled as profane? What are the policies/procedures in place that protect the content broadcast on Campus/Community (C/C) radio from complaints relating to profanity/smut/sexual content? CKUT is interested in research into the policies that address profanity and sexual content on [...]

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