CPB, NPR and PBS, in consultation with APTS, have asked President-elect Obama to include $550 million for noncommercial public-service media in his far larger package of spending and tax cuts to stimulate the economy and upgrade the nation’s infrastructure. The groups' joint letter (PDF), sent Jan. 2, suggests federal aid for six projects involving public radio and TV that will create jobs and “produce sustainable improvements to the nation’s communications infrastructure.”
Read more at Current Web site where there's a link to download the letter as a pdf.
How can ethnic media makers work with public schools to better prepare tomorrow's citizens? The Center welcomes D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and other educational leaders from Maryland and Virginia to discuss "Public Education in a Changing Region," in a breakfast press briefing and roundtable discussion for metro-area ethnic media. Read More
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Pat Aufderheide and Jessica Clark of the Center for Social Media authored a handy guide to... Read More
In response to the rapid changes occurring in online media distribution, Arts Engine decided it was both timely and vital to provide their take on the field with an eye toward social impact. Read More
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