The My Source Community Impact Awards are designed to recognize and showcase examples of local public broadcasting's connection to community. CPB will honor awardees at the 2009 National Leaders Meeting. In addition, a special report entitled "Public Service Media: My Source for Community," comprising station stories of impact, will be provided to attendees, and to key stakeholders at the local, state and Federal levels.
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Applicants should provide examples of impact in one or more of the following areas:
- Serving unserved and underserved audiences, especially children and minorities;
- Addressing local issues through community programming and beyond-the- broadcast activities;
- Providing local programming that instructs, educates and inspires;
- Using new technologies to enable greater community involvement.
Eligibility and Submissions
All CSG-eligible radio, joint and TV licensees may apply. Joint licensee stations may apply separately. Each station may submit up to three applications. Note that entries from all types and sizes of stations will be judged by the same criteria.
Review Process and Criteria
Submissions will be judged by a panel comprising public broadcasting professionals who have experience in content production, communications, outreach and other disciplines. The criteria will include:
- The station's responsiveness to community issues and opportunities.
- The effectiveness of station content or services in delivering impact.
- The use of My Source to communicate the stations impact (CPB will work with stations to develop their My Source testimonials).
Submission Instructions and Deadlines
Please complete your application(s) no later than October 31, 2008 using Step 1 of the online form. The My Source materials associated with your application(s), such as video, audio and print testimonials, should be submitted using Step 2 of the form, no later than December 12, 2008.
Award Notifications
Awardees will be notified by January 23, 2009, so that they can make travel plans for the National Leaders Meeting, to be held in downtown Washington, DC March 18 through 20, 2009. Awardees will be recognized at the My Source Community Impact Awards dinner on Thursday, March 19.
