When you think of the typical listener/viewer of public radio/TV what do you see in your mind's eye?
Someone like me I bet taken here by Doc Searls at NPR's head office pre-beard.
But I am only a small part of the "Public"
Can Public Radio and TV really have a future if they don't include ALL the public?
I don't think so. One of the wonderful things about the Facing the Mortgage Crisis Project is that our 76 stations are making real progress in expanding their reach. Not by the old "Let's do a Spanish Program" but by reaching authentically into the larger community and offering a real hand of frienship and support while also asking for their help too.
Here are a couples of stories that make this more clear: