Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1996-10-11

Duration: 00:07:07

Subjects: Internet access | Technology | Computers | Education

Contributors:

• Collins, Robert Host
• Chapa, Arcie Reporter
• Landry, Penny Interviewee
• Morgan, Robert Interviewee
• Clark, Linda Interviewee
• McLindon, Andrew Interviewee
• Branton, David Interviewee
• Blanco, Kathleen Interviewee
• Scott, Joseph Interviewee

This segment from the October 11, 1996, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s report on Louisiana Net Day, a volunteer effort to wire the state’s schools for access to the Internet. She interviews: Penny Landry, Net Day organizer; Robert Morgan, network technician; Linda Clark, president of Forum 35; Andrew McLindon, businessman; David Branton, computer science teacher; Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco; and Joseph Scott, LPB Net Day coordinator. Host: Robert Collins