Media Content

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.

Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Foundation Enters the World of Documentary Film

By Jessica Schwartz, The Wallace FoundationSince 2000, the Wallace Foundation has invested $215 million in their education leadership initiative. The film they commissioned in 2007, now in ...

Put Your Money where Your M…M… Maker Is

by Sue Schardt, Executive Director of the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR)

Silverdocs Film Festival

Monday, June 16, 2008 - 12:00am - Monday, June 23, 2008 - 12:00am

Silver Spring, Maryland

Storytelling and Social Change

[Source:Socialedge.org]

Creative Capital Receives Grant to Support New Technology Artists

$540,000 to benefit artists working in alternative gaming, internet-based activism, new media installations, robotics, and more

Glaser Progress Foundation Produces YouTube Video Marking the 40th Anniversary of RFK Speech Discrediting the GDP

Video Toolkit Available from Annie E. Casey Foundation

GFEM member, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, has created a toolkit for use by grantees in their Making Connections sites. The aim is to maximize the use of video to communicate ideas, capture ...

One Funder’s Perspective: Supporting Films that Matter

By Diana Barrett, Founder, The Fledgling Fund

Making Your Media Matter ‘08 Podcast and Discussion Forum

Audio podcasts and power points from the 2008 Making Your Media Matter conference (Feb 7-8, 2008) are now available for download on the Center for Social Media's website at ...

Youth Media Reporter: The Benefit of Short One-Time Projects

By Karen Cirillo[Source: Youth Media Reporter] Youth media projects do not always need to be long-term, ongoing programs to have impact. Many youth media professionals question whether it is ...