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Public comments: digital equity grant reported to have wide reach in Spanish-language programming
Summary
A representative of a digital media group updated the commission on programming funded by a digital equity grant, reporting thousands of views for Spanish-language sessions covering topics such as real estate, taxes, insurance, civic engagement, higher education and cybersecurity.
A representative of a local media group thanked commissioners for a digital equity grant and summarized programming and audience metrics.
Greg Stevens said the grant supported programming by "Swine Media Connection," in collaboration with the Salvation Army and other partners. He said the project delivered Spanish-language programs on real estate, taxes, insurance, civic engagement, higher education, Catholic Charities, museum and education partners, and technical sessions on artificial intelligence, computer hardware and cybersecurity.
Stevens reported view counts for different programs, including more than 14,000 views for a Heartland Early Education program and about 13,476 views for another program; he said Facebook changed how it reports metrics midyear, which affected the count. He told commissioners funding remains low but the program uses volunteers and modest fee-based activities and that the organizers plan to continue work.
