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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.
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News from the Future of Public Media
In 2010, the Future of Public Media Project shifts gears from analysis to action
After many months of deliberation about “What is public media?” pieces have started to fall into place. Public broadcasting leaders, innovators both within and outside of the sector, nonprofit and educational leaders, funders, and policymakers are all shifting into a new gear—and they’re looking to the reports and tools that CSM has created for guidance about how best to transform to serve publics in an open, participatory media ecosystem. Interest in public media 2.0 outside of the usual circles is also growing. I spent the last few months of 2009 describing … more
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Reflecting on public media 2.0 in 2009 and looking ahead to 2010
This year, we’ve featured some truly innovative projects in the Public Media 2.0 Showcase. As described in our white paper, Public Media 2.0: Dyanamic, … more
Why Does Public Media 2.0 Matter?
Don’t miss this recent short by Nonso Christian Ugbode of the National Black Programming Consortium on why public media 2.0 matters: Why Does Public Media … more
KETC’s Mortgage Crisis Project Brings Public into Public Media
Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a multi-platform community outreach project spearheaded by KETC/Channel 9 in St. Louis, has become a model for public broadcasting … more
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Making Your Media Matter conference
Sign up here for Making Your Media Matter, Real Stories, Real Impact
February 11-12th at American University
You can find event information, schedule, and more on the event page here.
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Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for OpenCourseWare
This document is a code of best practices designed to help those preparing OpenCourseWare (OCW) to interpret and apply fair use under United States copyright law.









