Stories from the Field

Defining Technology and Media: An Important Step for Teaching Necessary 21st-Century Skills

[Source: NAMAC, by Amy Puffenberger, September 10, 2010]
Using technology in education is not a new phenomenon. Though this type of integration may be more prevalent now in the 21st century than what it has been in the past, it has existed in education ...

Spotlight on Religion and Spirituality

If your foundation supports grantmaking related to religion, spirituality or intercultural communications, you will want to review these and other projects in the GFEM Media Database at ...

Disappearing Media, Disappearing Culture

Mona Jimenez, Associate Arts Professor, Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program, Tisch School of the Arts, New York UniversityIn a grainy black-and-white video made in 1973, advocates from ...

Leading Creatively: A Closer Look 2010

[Source: NAMAC]

Deep Down participates in REEL Engagement Workshop

[Source: Deep Down, by Lora Smith, June 22, 2010]
The Deep Down team was proud to be among a group of environmental filmmakers recently gathered in Bolinas and Berkley, California to collaborate on the powerful art of storytelling as a tool to ...

Robert Redford Speaks at Americans for the Arts 2010

[Source: Americans for the Arts, July 13, 2010]
Robert Redford speaks about the importance of supporting the arts and arts education.

New Study: Media, Race and Obama's First Year

[Source: Journalism.org, July 26, 2010]
A Study of African Americans in U.S. News CoverageContacts: Amy Mitchell, PEJ Deputy Director, 202-419-3650The fallout from the firing of Agriculture Department official Shirley Sherrod and the ...

MTV Rated Excellent, CBS Fails in GLAAD's Fourth Annual Network Responsibility Index

[Source: GLADD.org, July 22, 2010]
The CW Leads Broadcast Networks for First Time; CBS Once Again Receives a “Failing” Rating for Lack of Inclusion of the LGBT Community

Grantcraft Offers New Guide "Working with Government"

[Source: Grantcraft.org, July 22, 2010]
Are grantmakers pursuing partnerships with government more than in the recent past? Government's resources matched with philanthropy's flexibility with funds can make a persuasive case for ...

The GFEM Media Database | Spotlight on POVERTY

If your foundation engages in grantmaking related to poverty issues, you won’t want to miss these and other projects in the GFEM Media Database at http://media.gfem.org/.