| For Immediate Release:
Lincoln, Neb.: Native
American Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT) is proud to announce
a new partnership with RSU Public TV (KRSC) in Claremore, Okla. As the
only full-powered Public Television station licensed to a public university
in Oklahoma, RSU Public TV provides educational, cultural and general
interest programming to an audience of 1.2 million viewers in northeastern
Oklahoma and the Tulsa metropolitan area.
Dan Schiedel, general
manager of Rogers State University Public Television, has been leading
educational outreach efforts for the new documentary Will Rogers &
American Politics. Narrated by award-winning journalist Bill Kurtis,
the film explores the life and influential political persuasion of Oklahoman
Will Rogers through some of America’s difficult times in the 1920s
and 1930s and how his efforts on the political landscape still have
a powerful effect on our political system today.
Schiedel commented,
“Will Rogers had an amazing impact on American and Native culture.
With our partnership with NAPT we will be able to expand the reach of
this program to school children across
the nation.”
The educational
materials being developed by RSU Public TV in conjunction with NAPT
will offer curricula for language arts, social studies, art and media.
Digital learning activities such as research skills and outlined technology
demonstrations will engage students. More importantly, the educational
materials will include political commentary, event comparisons and a
time line of Will Roger’s life as structured around the historic
events that took place.
Distributed by American
Public Television and produced by RSU Public TV, Will Rogers & American
Politics is currently available for purchase from NAPT’s Educational
DVD site, visionmaker.org. The educational version includes public performance
rights.
About RSU Public
Television (KRSC)
RSU Public TV (KRSC),
licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma/Rogers
State University, provides educational, cultural and general interest
programming to an audience of 1.2 million viewers in northeastern Oklahoma
and the Tulsa metropolitan area. In addition to producing educational
telecourses and live interactive college and high school concurrent
courses, RSU Public TV also produces special interest and local programming,
children’s programs and documentary features. For more information,
visit www.rsupublictv.org.
About NAPT
Native American
Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT), a non-profit 501(c)(3) which
receives major funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
shares Native stories with the world through support of the creation,
promotion and distribution of Native media. Founded in 1977, through
various media—Public Television, Public Radio and the Internet—NAPT
brings awareness of Indian and Alaska Native issues. NAPT operates AIROS
Audio, offering downloadable podcasts with Native filmmakers, musicians
and Tribal leaders. VisionMaker is the premier source for quality Native
American educational and home videos. All aspects of our programs encourage
the involvement of young people to learn more about careers in the media—to
be the next generation of storytellers. NAPT is located at the University
of Nebraska- Lincoln. NAPT offers student employment, internships and
fellowships.
Reaching the general
public and the global market is the ultimate goal for the dissemination
of Native-produced media.
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October 6, 2011 Contact: Jessica Kinser
(402) 472-8607, jkinser2@unl.edu
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