In article: Point Of View Films 'net disc., "D. ALLEN SIMPSON" < writes: This may not be of much interest to those who don't watch the independent films that air on the PBS series Point Of View, which is a documentary series I highly recommend. But for those who may have an interest in discussing one or any of the films airing on this season's slate, here is some info. on how you might be able to do so on the 'net. Doug Simpson >From: MX%"[log in to unmask]" 5-JUN-1995 11:58:52.58 >Subj: P.O.V. is Back Online! >Date: Sun, 04 Jun 1995 13:35:40 -0600 >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >THIS DOCUMENT IS YOUR KEY TO THE WORLD OF P.O.V. INTERACTIVE! >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > P.O.V. is back online, this year with a greatly expanded menu of > options and a new name. > > P.O.V. Interactive is an evolving experiment in the use of online > technologies to provide TV viewers with opportunities to share > their reactions to P.O.V. films, and to access resources and > information about the subjects they address. > > There are over 25 channels of communication available by which > you can communicate with us and other P.O.V. viewers, > including e-mail, mailing lists, and our interactive website. > > Reflecting the films in our 1995 season, resources and information > both from P.O.V. and our partner organizations will be available on > topics like Alzheimer's Disease, caregiving, Tourette Syndrome, > disabilities, Native American issues, the people of Tibet and > homelessness. > > We hope you'll participate in dialogues and take advantage of > the resources that interest you. Please share this message with > friends who are online, and post it in appropriate places. > > And help us improve and develop P.O.V. Interactive by telling us > what you think about it. 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Send this text... > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter subscribe pov-daughter > Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy subscribe pov-satya > No Place Like Home subscribe pov-noplace > > and available after June 5... > Out of Sight subscribe pov-sight > Uprising of '34 subscribe pov-uprising > Lighting the 7th Fire subscribe pov-fire > Twitch and Shout subscribe pov-twitch > Dealers Among Dealers subscribe pov-dealers > Home Economics subscribe pov-economics >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >JOIN DISCUSSIONS HOSTED BY P.O.V.'S ONLINE PARTNERS: > after 6/5: [log in to unmask] > > note: this is an auto-reply address; messages sent here are not > read >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > P.O.V. has formed partnerships with a range of organizations to > provide additional opportunities for viewers to interact around > selected P.O.V. films. Send a message to the above address for > more details about how to contact these groups and what activities > they're sponsoring. > > AARP Online. Information, resources, and membership services for > people over 55. > > SeniorNet. For seniors who want to learn through their computers. > > Alzheimer Disease Research Center. Mailing list for both > professionals and lay people > > Alzheimer's Disease Support Center on the Cleveland Free-Net. > Support forum and anonymous bulletin board. > > GEnie Medical Roundtable. Private service with Alzheimer's support > area. > > Echo. 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