Stories from the Field

Don't Mistake Her Kindness For Weakness: Interview with New FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn

[Source: Broadcast & Cable, by B&C Washington Editor John Eggerton; March 1, 2010] FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn favors a smile and an open mind - except when it comes to people taking ...

The Future of Journalism in Asia is….Entrepreneurial

[Source: Open Spaces, by Patricia Zimmermann, March 2, 2010]
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Loni Ding, Social Documentarian

[Source: Center for Social Media, by Barbara Abrash, February 26, 2010]
Loni Ding — documentary filmmaker, university teacher, and media activist – died on Saturday, February 20, 2010 in Berkeley, California. She exemplified the best in the way social ...

New Survey: Despite Obama’s Success, Media Fails to Advance Goal of Post Racial Society

[Source: Blackinfo.net, February 26, 2010]
One year after the historic election of President Obama, a panel of journalists of color view the election as a positive turning point in U.S. race relations, however, an overwhelming majority ...

The GFEM Media Database | Spotlight on HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights is a broad issue area with urgent funding needs around the globe.  Explore the GFEM Media Database at http://media.gfem.org/ to find stories and media projects that probe and ...

A Vision of Radical Optimism From the Association of Independents in Radio: We Can Because You Do

Feature article from the January 2010 AIRblast  By AIR Executive Director Sue Schardt

What Kind of Apps Would Your Foundation Build?

[Source: Philanthropy 2173, by Lucy Bernholz; January 26, 2010]

Haiti - Video and Electronic Media

Below, find Jonah Bossewitch's call to action concerning the Haiti crisis.  For more about plans for action, visit the Open Solace Haiti Project here.

Technology Gets More Interactive

This article from the Chronicle of Philanthropy discusses the growing role of mobile technology in the operations and fundraising efforts of nonprofit organizations.  Over the next decade, ...