JAG’s Annual Conference 2025: Technology Events

The JAG Conference Committee has finalized all the panel sessions and roundtables. For details visit: https://jagconference.com

Legislative Update April 2025: News from Trenton & Washington, DC – Changes in the FCC

For 25 years, the Jersey Access Group (JAG) has kept a watchful eye on bills both nationally and statewide that might be an issue for our municipalities and PEG channels throughout New Jersey. But, JAG really started to be legislatively wise in 2011 when JAG mobilizes its membership within 24 hours to combat state legislation that would eliminate the requirements for telecom providers to care about or support community media.

President’s Message: Top 20 Reasons to Attend JAG’s Annual Conference—Including Technology Forum and Production/Management Symposium

by Bob Duthaler

Here’s my top 20 reasons to attend JAG’s Annual Conference, including the Partner’s Dinner, JAG’s 25th Anniversary, and JAG Awards Banquet:

Your Participation is Requested

by Geffrey Belinfante, Chair External Relations

There are lots of reasons to attend this year’s JAG Conference and many of them are detailed in this newsletter, but I want to point out some elements that might also be of interest to our JAG members, but they will only be as good as you the members make them—that’s the four roundtables that need your participation.

Behind the Pixels: The Rise of Virtual Sets in Broadcasting

by John C. Morley, Independent Producer

Virtual sets are revolutionizing media production and they’re changing how TV shows, films, and events are created. This article, explores virtual sets, how they differ from traditional production methods, and why they’re becoming essential for modern broadcasters and filmmakers.

Spotlight: I’m an Independent Producer

by Richard Christopher Scuderi, 52 & Blue Productions

My name is Richard Christopher Scuderi. I fell in love with television at age 5 and always knew that’s what I wanted to do with my life. When it was time for college, I looked for a school that had a strong television program and its own station. Television production was much harder than I thought. Timing was crucial and there was a lot of pressure to be perfect