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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.

From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 8:30am - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 5:00pm
Washington, D.C.

Foundations That Tweet - The List

[Source: Philanthropy 411 Blog, by Kris Putnam-Walkerly; July 20, 2009]

Cinereach and Sundance Unveil Three-Year Grant Program

[Source: IndieWire.com] by Brian Brooks (July 6, 2009) The Sundance Institute and Cinereach unveiled a $1.5 million three-year grant for a new project dubbed, “The Cinereach Project at ...

Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series: "Advise & Dissent"

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 5:15pm - 8:00pm
New York, NY

Changing the Law to Save Newspapers: Some Modest Proposals

[Source: MediaShift, by Jeffrey Neuburger; July 21, 2009]

Should Foundations Finance The New York Times?

[Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, by Ian Wilhelm; July 20, 2009] As The New York Times searches for new revenue streams, it is working more with nonprofit journalism programs — a move ...

Viral Videos for Nonprofits - A Rethinking

[Source: Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media] Guest Post by Michael Hoffman  Without fail, we get a call at See3 every week asking us to produce a “viral” video. ...

The Power of Story - Film Prize Brings Train of Donors to 'Smile' Charity

[Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy; July 13, 2009]Smile Train, a nonprofit group that offers surgeries to fix mouth deformities for poor children, has gained tens of thousands of new donors since ...

Member of Investigative News Network Launches Non-Profit News Site

SEATTLE, July 8, 2009 – InvestigateWest (http://invw.org/) launched today to provide high-quality investigative journalism about environmental, health and social justice issues across the ...