The Future of Public Media project tracks the evolution of media for public knowledge and action in a digital, participatory era. We analyze emerging public media projects, identify technology and policy trends, and create standards to support publics with the content and contexts necessary to tackle issues central to our democracy. Our Public Media FAQ and white paper, Public Media 2.0 offer frameworks for envisioning the future of public media.
Future of Public Media
Exploring the Evolution of Public Media
Research
This FAQ anchors our research and discussions, by defining a “public” as a role that people in a democratic society play. They play that role using...
Public Media 2.0 Field Report: New Muslim Cool: Engaging Stakeholders in the Filmmaking ProcessPublic Media 2.0 Field Report: Building Social Media...
CONTENTS Executive SummaryIntroductionResearch QuestionMethodsDiscussion
Center for Social Media researchers have conducted a variety of analyses of public media news projects. Here are some highlights from 2008-2011.
Over the past couple of years, we've been occasionally highlighting the most interesting of the recent parade of books on new media and public
Increasingly, public media 2.0 projects are moving not only beyond broadcast to social and mobile platforms, but into the realms of digital and media...
Events
Related Conferences, Convenings and Presentations
CSM staff and researchers have organized a variety of events and presentations related to the Future of Public Media project, including the Beyond Broadcast conference series and the first national Public Media Camp. Learn more >>
CSM Blog
Videos
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Ernest Wilson, Walter Annenberg Chair in Communication and dean of the Annenberg School for...
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Vince Stehle, Program Officer for the Nonprofit Sector Initiative at the Surdna Foundation,...
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Craig Reigel, Vice Preisdent of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, discusses the 4 ways that media can...