The League of Women Voters of Alabama
Education Fund and Alabama State University launch
an Alabama Channel Internship program to enhance
legislative meeting coverage
Press
Release / 1/18/24
Montgomery, Alabama – The League of Women Voters of Alabama
Education Fund and the Alabama State University are collaborating
to substantially expand public access to Alabama House and Senate
meetings during the 2024 legislative session, through an
innovative Alabama Channel internship program.
The Alabama Channel project has been recording, archiving, and
making Alabama’s legislative meeting recordings searchable by
transcript since 2022. Through this exciting League partnership
with the Alabama State University Political Science and
Communication Departments, student interns will work to further
expand coverage of the legislature by in-person recording of
public meetings, that are not live-streamed.
"We are thrilled to partner with Alabama State University to bring
a new level of depth to our legislative meeting coverage.” said
Tara Bailey, director of the Alabama Channel. “This partnership
aligns perfectly with our mission to enhance access to vital
governmental information with the goal of increasing civic
engagement throughout the state."
"We are honored, through this internship, to support Alabama State
University’s development of America’s future leaders.” said Kathy
Jones, President of the League of Women Voters of Alabama
Education Fund.
“This particular internship represents a multidisciplinary field
for ASU students. It crosses with communication and the political
process in real time. We are truly excited for this opportunity.”
said Dr. William Robinson, Associate Professor, Department of
Communications College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at
Alabama State University.
Alabama State University Communications and Political Science
students are currently applying through their departments to be
selected as Alabama Channel interns in preparation for the
beginning of the Alabama 2024 Legislative session.
About League of Women Voters of Alabama Education Fund and The
Alabama Channel:
The League of Women Voters of Alabama Education Fund is a
nonpartisan, nonprofit 501C3 organization that was formed to
promote political responsibility through informed and active
participation of citizens in government. It shall never support or
oppose any political party or candidate.
The Alabama Channel, a project of the League of Women Voters of
Alabama Education Fund, is committed to providing comprehensive
coverage of legislative proceedings, ensuring citizens have access
to critical information for an informed democracy. The Alabama
Channel re-livestreams, records, archives, and makes Alabama's
legislative meetings searchable. Searchable content includes
Alabama's House and Senate floor sessions, House and Senate
committee meetings, and joint committee meetings. Search them all
at once with a single keyword search!
About Alabama State University: Alabama State University is a
public, historically black college and university, based in
Montgomery, Alabama. Founded in 1867, Alabama State University has
a history of legacy of perseverance, progress and promise, and a
keen focus on developing history makers through its sixty-three
(63) degree programs.
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For more information about the Alabama Channel, contact Tara
Bailey, the LWVAL Education Fund's Director of The Alabama Channel
at 205-314-9356; or by email at thealabamachannel@lwval.org
If you do not wish to receive LWV Alabama media releases, opinion
editorials, or announcements, please notify Judy Jones at jjones@lwval.org
or contact the League at 205 871-8194.
