Quello Advisory Board Slides may-2016

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Slides for a meeting for the Quello Advisory Board, 20 May 2016, at the Quello Center, Michigan State University.

Morning Agenda

Public Service Broadcasting: Opportunities and Challenges

Net Neutrality & Digital Inequalities: Proposals

Broadcast Excellence Awards 2015 Michigan Association of Broadcasters

WKAR team. (l-r) Peter Whorf, Isaac Constans, Nicole Zaremba, Susi Elkins, Gary Reid, Dan Wogan, Tim Elkins, Mark Bashore. Photo by W.R. RICHARDS / WKAR-MSU

WKAR OVERVIEW:Internal/External & Pre/Post Auction factorsEconomics

– Auction reality, Post auction operation, role of CPB

Policy– Non-com stance & ATSC 3.0 marketplace decisions

Audience demographics– Twin focus of age & Social-economic status

Content– Philosophy. Membership organization in affiliate world & Network status

Technical operations– Distribution and control & timeframe

Personnel – New skills & Boom and glut

Selected Research Proposals

Net Neutrality for NSF (Aleks Yankelevich)

Digital Inequalities at NSF (Aleks Yankelevich)

MSU Students and Digital Divides (Bibi Reisdorf)

Access for Prisoners and Parolees (Bibi Reisdorf)

Last Mile Wireless Access to The Quilt (Mitch Shapiro)

Afternoon Agenda

Building on Projects Tied to Michigan

Closing Roundtable Discussion

State of the State Survey (SOSS)

• Telephone survey with ~1,000 respondents• Representative of Michigan• Internet-related questions since 1997• Fall 2016

• 32 questions about Internet use and attitudes• N=995 (49.4% male, 50.6% female; 80.2% white,

12.9% African-American, 6.9% other)

Conducted 2-3 times/year since 1994

Internet Access in Michigan, 1997-2016

Age and Internet Use in Michigan

Race and Internet Use in Michigan

Education and Internet Use in Michigan

Occupation and Internet Use in Michigan

Use of Social Media in Michigan

Cultures of the Internet

Oxford Study of Attitudes in Britain

Five Cultures• e-Mersed• Pragmatists• Cyber-savvy• Moderates• Adigitals

Efficiency v Conviviality

Saves Time

Makes Life Easier

Helps Pass Time

Too Much Inappropriate Material

Easier to Keep in Touch

Easier to Meet People

Don't Feel Lonely

Frustrating to Use

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent

Percent

Internet Use Saving Time?

The Internet Makes Life Easier?

The Internet Helps Pass Time?

Feeling Lonely Online?

The Internet Is Frustrating to Work With?

Too Much Inappropriate Material Online?

Easier to Meet People Online?

The Internet Should be Regulated More/Less?

Easier to Keep in Touch Online?

ICT4Detroit:Public Opinions and Collaborative Initiatives

Opinions on Detroit’s Future

ICT4Detroit’s Progress

Attitudes Toward Detroit

Decline Improve Unsure0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

24.8%

70.5%

4.7%

27.3%

72.7%

0.0%

Agreement that the City of Detroit will decline/improve over the coming years

Michganders Detroit Residents

Attitudes on Impact of Declaring Bankruptcy

Much better off Somewhat better off Neither/nor Somewhat worse off Much worse off0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

14.3%

63.6%

4.2%

13.1%

4.7%

20.0%

50.9%

3.6%

18.2%

7.3%

Agreement that the City of Detroit is better/worse off as a result of declaring bankruptcy

Michganders Detroit Residents

Gender and Detroit’s Prospects

Decline Stay the same Improve0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

29.1%

35.6% 35.2%

29.1%

4.0%

66.9%

26.3%

44.2%

29.6%

20.5%

5.4%

74.1%

Agreement that the City of Detroit will decline/improve over the coming years by gender

Male 2008 Male 2016 Female 2008 Female 2016

Race and Detroit’s Prospects

Decline Stay the same Improve0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

12.4%

35.0%

52.6%

21.2%

3.4%

75.4%

30.4%

40.8%

28.7%26.2%

4.0%

69.8%

Agreement that the City of Detroit will decline/improve over the coming years by race

African American 2008 African American 2016 White 2008 White 2016

ICT4Detroit Team

Collaboration in Detroit: How Wide? How Deep?

Clusters of Organizations 4 Detroit

The Idea of a Quello Forum

Early Discussion of a Quello User Forum

Revisiting this Idea as:• Local Initially, rather than National or Global• Forum rather ‘user forum’: more generic, able to

evolve as an identity develops• Self-Funded (idea to float to potential

supporters)

Closing Roundtable Discussion

Feedback?

Research Questions?

New Developments?

Topics for September Board Meeting?