Programming Overview
Launched in 1995, Free Speech TV is an independent, publicly-supported, non-profit TV multi-platform digital media pioneer. Using both television and the Internet, Free Speech TV inspires viewers to become civically engaged to build a more just, equitable, and sustainable society. Free Speech TV is owned and operated by Public Communicators, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization, founded in 1974. Free Speech TV is based in Denver, CO.Promoting voices and perspectives under-represented in the media, Free Speech TV broadcasts and webcasts independently-produced programs addressing social, political, cultural, and environmental issues. Highlights include:
Daily News & Analysis (600 hours/year)
- GRITtv with Laura Flanders
- Democracy Now!
- Al Jazeera English's DC Bureau
Personal Stories & Investigative Documentaries (220 hours/year)
Thematic strands:
- American Voices: positively diverse perspectives
- Beautiful Minds: defying all limitations
- Eyes on Environment: preserving our planet
- Just Solutions: meeting our greatest challenges
- Late Night Underground: cultural & artistic visionaries
Community Works Series (130 hours/year)
- Gay USA
- Enviro Close-up
- In Their Boots
Keynotes (30 hours/year)
Talks by progressive though-leaders, such as:
Specials & Original Productions (25 hours/year)
- The Tipping Point with Roseanne Barr & Johnny Argent
- The Activist Studio
- Winter Soldier Hearings
- National Conference for Media Reform
- 2008 Elections
- Homelessness Marathon
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