Events
Land of Opportunity Interactive Web Player Demo
The media makers behind "Land of Opportunity" are harnessing the power of leading-edge technology to amplify the voices, stories and issues they've been capturing for over six years.Learn more
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Making Media Matter
Designing for Impact
Over the past decade, a lively debate has emerged around questions of how best to assess the rising impact of social issue documentaries. In a new report, Social Justice Documentary: Designing for Impact, Center for Social Media (CSM) Fellows Jessica Clark and Barbara Abrash examine the state of the debate through the lens of six in-depth case studies of high-impact documentaries.
Read more...Fair Use
The Code of Best Practices for Academic and Research Libraries
Fair use gets even more useable with the release of the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries.
Read more...Future of Public Media
Future of Public Media
The Future of Public Media project tracks the evolution of media for public knowledge and action in a digital, participatory era.
AU SOC
School of Communication at American University
The Center for Social Media is a part of the School of Communication at American University (AU SOC) in Washington, DC.
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Responding to an outpouring of filmmaker and viewer enthusiasm for 
Tomorrow Partners
Helping People Make Media That Matters
We investigate, showcase and set standards for socially engaged media-making. We organize conferences and convenings, publish research, create codes of best practices, and incubate media strategies. More...
