Stories from the Field

Fat Fingers and Due Process

[Source: rwx, by Adam Huttler, March 24, 2011]
(I really tried to come up with some awful pun for the title of this post…Something like “I.C.E. is Not So Cool.” But then I just couldn’t pull the trigger…)From a February 16th article on ...

Documentary Now! Conference

[Source: Open Spaces, by Patricia Zimmermann, February 19, 2011]
Blog post written by Patricia Zimmerman, professor of cinema, photography and media arts at Ithaca College and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival.

The Walled Garden Problem

[Source: rwx, by Douglas McLennan, March 2, 2011]
Magazine publishers were excited when Apple introduced the iPad. There were all sorts of plans for i-publishing ventures – a new generation of digital magazines that would look better than the web ...

The Networked Nonprofit Connects Social Media and Social Change

[Source: Center for Social Media, by Katie Donnelly, March 30, 2011]
The Networked Nonprofit by Beth Kanter and Allison Fine provides a clear overview of how nonprofits can incorporate social media in order to increase their organizational effectiveness.

Sunlight Tells Congress to Save Transparency Sites

[Source: The Hill, by Gautham Nagesh, March 29, 2011]
Despite criticizing the quality of data posted on federal transparency websites like Data.gov and USASpending.gov, the Sunlight Foundation is urging Congress not to slash funding for the ...

Film Industry Lauds Web Crackdown on Copyright Law Violators

[Source: The Hill, by Gautham Nagesh, March 30, 2011]
The motion picture industry praised Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday for seizing Web domains linked to online piracy.“Operation In Our Sites has not only put illegal sites ...

World TV Revamps Site to Entice a Younger Audience

[Source: MediaShift, by Katie Donnelly, March 4, 2011]
How can public media spur multi-platform engagement through a national TV channel? That's the challenge that was posed to the team developing WorldCompass.org, the companion website for the World ...

Holocaust Museum Repackages Multimedia Propaganda Exhibit for Media Literacy Educators

[Source: Center for Social Media, by Katie Donnelly, March 30, 2011]
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) recently wrapped up an initiative designed to help teachers use its "State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda" exhibit to teach digital ...

Richard Leacock Obituary

[Source: The Guardian, by Ronald Bergan, March 24, 2011]
Fine film-maker whose subjects ranged from Kennedy to Hendrix

Native Public Media Hails Launch of FCC Office of Native Affairs and Policy

[Source: New America Foundation, March 7, 2011]
Washington, D.C. – In homes across Indian Country, calling someone on the telephone is not easy. Only one in three families have access to a telephone. Over 90 percent of Native Americans do not ...