by Lauren Johnson Due to budget cuts and reports of mismanaged state money, the Chicago Public School district has been riddled with complaints about over-crowded schools and short-staffed institutions. As years went on, matters only got worse, creating situations where students’ education suffered due to their schools lack of funding. Read more…
At Community TV Network we pride ourselves on our students’ ability to tackle any issue, be it a small neighborhood dispute or a national crisis. In the documentary “Perfection,” students tackled the very big issue of cultural standards of beauty and how it impacts women. Body image and cultural pressures Read more…
by Lauren Johnson Last weekend, Community TV Network filmed and photographed a large birthday party in the Bridgeport neighborhood, giving our interns the chance to showcase their production skills. The interns, Byonca Dodson and Elsa Concepcion, were supervised by Vedran Residbegovic, filmmaker who has worked on many of CTVN’s professional video jobs in Read more…
by Asiah White With Black History Month coming to an end, CTVN remembers one of the most influential voices here in Chicago: Harold Washington. Harold Washington was the first black mayor of Chicago and during his campaign CTVN was able to capture some memorable moments toward the end of his Read more…
Animal cruelty is a continuing issue that affects thousands of animals every year. Animal cruelty can consist of either physical abuse, emotional abuse, or negligence. Out of the 1,143 animal cruelty reports in 2011, 70.1% of the cases involved dogs, 20.9% involved cats, and 24.1% involved other animals. In 2011, Read more…
by Asiah White Helping the under-privileged is what it’s all about, right? Today, CTVN visited one of the many schools taking advantage of our youth programs: Sullivan House High School. For about two-years now, one of CTVN’s instructors, Leonardo Fallucca has been educating students on the film industry. Fallucca enjoys Read more…
by Lauren Johnson Chicago has been a hub for black culture and traditions for decades since the migration of blacks from the South between 1915 and 1960. The rapid influx of blacks settling on the south side of Chicago strained the local economy, creating a need for foundational businesses like Read more…
By Asiah White It’s almost a given these days that the violence in Chicago multiplies by the year, and it’s one of the biggest issues that confronts our city. Within the last few years the gun violence has spiked, garnering national attention. From 2014 to 2016, the gross number of Read more…