[grc] Community media during and beyond Covid

[Spencer Graves]

	  KKFI has limited the number of people who are allowed in the station. 
  Before the pandemic we had volunteers staffing a reception desk.  That 
was closed and still is.  I think the vast majority of programs that 
have guests have been using Zoom or call-in.  In April and May access to 
the station was limited to only the people needed to actually operate 
the sound boards and otherwise keep the equipment operating.  More 
people come to the station now, but not like before. I haven't looked at 
the finances, but I also haven't heard about serious problems.  I think 
donations are down but not dramatically so.


	  Long term, I think there are great opportunities for using virtual 
(Zoom) technology for teaching almost anything that doesn't require 
operating the sound boards.  Since there is no travel involved, it's 
easier to justify smaller class sizes and therefore more individual 
instruction.  I've taught 3 small classes using Zoom on how to edit 
episode descriptions for our web site.  I think we can teach Audacity 
and other things this way, but we aren't there yet.  If this works like 
I think it will, KKFI could offer more classes and attract more 
volunteers this way.


	  Spencer


On 2020-09-22 00:39, Frieda Werden via grc wrote:
> How are you or your station adapting to the pandemic measures (or trying to
> adapt), and what do you think will happen for our sector as the epidemic
> wanes and a new normal sets in?
> 
> 
> Frieda Werden, Series Producer
> WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service www.wings.org
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