Mission
SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY ACCESS TELEVISION IS A LEADING PUBLIC ACCESS MEDIA CENTER THAT ENABLES A VIBRANT AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO EXPRESS ITS CREATIVITY, EXPLAIN ITS IDEAS, SHARE ITS CULTURES, AND FOSTER THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH. SCAT SUPPORTS AND CREATES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN MEDIA THROUGH EDUCATION, PRODUCTION RESOURCES, AND DISTRIBUTION ON CABLE TELEVISION AND THE WEB. THIS INCLUDES: PROVIDING MEDIA ARTS TRAINING AND LITERACY TO RESIDENTS (INCLUDING YOUTH AND UNDER- REPRESENTED GROUPS) THAT COMPRISE SOMERVILLE MA AND BEYOND; FACILITATING AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION THROUGH USE AND LOANING OF STUDIO FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT; TRANSMITTING BOTH COMMUNITY-PRODUCED AND IN-HOUSE CONTENT VIA CABLE ACCESS TELEVISION (SCATV CH 3 ON CHARTER AND RCN),BOSTONFREERADIO.COM, AND VARIOUS WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCES MAINTAINED BY THE ORGANIZATION.