introduction to the archdiocesan commission on social communications

The new technologies are not only changing the way we communicate, but communication itself, so much so that it could be said that we are

living through a period of vast cultural transformation.

Pope Benedict Pope Benedict XVIXVI

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existing media resources not being fully utilized

can’t kept up withlatest advancementsin modern-day media

no coordination between Church media groups and institutions

can’t breach commercial media

on funding: several media ministries = church resources spread too thinly

Media arm of RCAM more integrated, unified approach Archdiocesan Office ofCommunications (AOC),Radio Veritas, andTV Maria

CBCP Media Office

establish our Commission

organize ourCommissionmembers

interact, share, network, coordinate with and assist

maximize available resources

to communicatewith our parishioners

the messageof God and our Church

parish newslettersLCD / LED projectorspublic boards / tarpaulinsonline presence (parish websitesand New Media)

video productionsnews reporting forradio and print

photojournalism

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for the parishes, the Commission and the Church

empower human resourcecoordination withestablished media entities

establish coordination between volunteers

encourage sharing of informationdevelop a directory of volunteers and their affiliations

will be trained for TV, radio, printand Internet media

provide the service oflay outing

will include Archdiocesan and National Church news, reflections and advocacies

for the evangelization needs of the parish

encourage sharing of video productions to other parishes

open TV Maria facilitiesto the parishes

open TV Maria airtimefor the parishes

provide Church media institutionswith local news articles and photos

encourage sharing of news articlesand photos between parishes

open Radio Veritas facilitiesto the parishes

open Radio Veritas airtimefor the parishes

develop parish websitesfree hosting!

Commission is now working with CBCP Media Office & CBCP World in creating templates for parish websites.

introduce parishes to New Media: establishing online

presence interacting online

online library of media resources

accessible to all parishes

ease in sharing and contributing news materials, local and national

Are we moving on the right track?Do you have other suggestions?

How can we help each other?

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