Sick of The 700 Club? Take heart. Free Speech TV bridges the gap between progressive activism and mainstream cable television, reaching more than 7 million American homes for four hours every week, via 65 independent and cable access stations.
A recent series by and about Native Americans demonstrated FSTV's approach: rather than depicting indigenous peoples as victims, the series addressed themes of resistance, survival, and strength through video poems, documentaries, and satire.
FSTV's growth plan reflects its activist roots. "When we go to a cable operator, we have people in the community who make it known that they want to see our program,"explains FSTV president John Schwartz.
FSTV is bent on playing with the big boys. "Our plan is to become a full-time, satellite-delivered cable network," says Schwartz.
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