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A television program or film puts a face on an issue. A radio news feature or documentary brings a tangible reality to recited facts. Video streamed on a website underscores issues presented in plain text and can move people to action. Whether the content is targeted to public or commercial media outlets, funders need a working understanding of the entire media landscape in order to be most effective in their grantmaking.

Philanthropy New York’s Documentary Film Series: "The Reckoning"

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
New York, NY

Academy Award Nominee Among Winners of 2009 Henry Hampton Award for Excellence in Film & Digital Media

The Council on Foundations and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media Announce Award Recipients

Anatomy of a Failed Media Grant - Carnegie Corporation

This is an analysis of media grantmaking to support nonprofit issues.  It is also the story of a first-time grantmaker who can say, in the end, that the grantee did what it was supposed to do ...

The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers, by McChesney and Nichols

We understand that this is a controversial position: Only government can implement policies and subsidies to provide an institutional framework for quality journalism. [Source: The Nation, By John ...

‘MEDIA CLOUD’ Project to Aid Research on Media Trends, the Blogosphere and News Industry Dynamics

Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society has teamed with Thomson Reuters to support the new ‘Media Cloud’ open research tool - a resource that will offer unprecedented ...

Take Note: News Corp Quietly Owns NYC Neighborhood Newspapers

[Source: Black and Brown News, by Sharon D. Toomer - March 27, 2009] I am embarrassed as the founder of a digital media source of news and information that I am only now learning of ...

Emerging Trends in Youth Media, Youth Development, and Social Change

Last month, Global Action Project, People’s Production House/Radio Rootz and Youth Rights Media held a panel event at the Surdna Foundation regarding the cutting-edge potential of ...

It's Time for Newspapers to Become Nonprofit Organizations

[Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, By Vince Stehle - March 12, 2009]