(April 7) New multimedia report combines in-depth profiles and short, documentary-style videos into a compelling five-part series: 1) Offline in L.A.: The college and career aspirations of teenagers Lily Huerta and Julian Rosas' are stifled by lack of access, and Azusa Public Library Director Albert Tovar can barely keep up with the demand for Internet. 2) A Connection Changes Family's World: After struggling for years using slow dial up, the Quintero family has been transformed by finally getting a broadband connection in their home. 3) Desperately Needing the Net in El Monte: Twelve-year-old Michael Ibarra won a coveted scholarship to a private school, but has trouble completing his homework because his grandmother, Margaret, can't afford high-speed Internet. 4) D.C. Kids Want Internet: Ashea Williams and other teachers at D.C.'s Arts and Technology Academy find that the lack of Internet access after school and at home has a big impact on their classrooms. 5) Left Out in the Cold in D.C.: Carpenter Ferman Fletcher wants to pursue a new career in music using the Internet, but can't afford broadband and is thwarted by the limitations of public computers.
