Web 2.0
In this Web 2.0 world we are all beginners at something. Even though I've been blogging for 5 years, I only know what I know.... read more
This report offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community... read more
In a multimedia project developed at the Bay Area Video Coalition,
online mapping helped enhance a documentary about how a social
entrepreneur was helping children... read more
Welcome to the California campaign to protect workers from heat illness.Heat illness can be deadly – but by making heat safety
part of the job,... Visit website
Community news sites should engage, not just inform, their users;
ramp up quickly with social media tools; tease out contributors rather
than train a corps... Visit website
[Reposting from Multi-American Blog]In Southern California, generations of immigrants are creating a new
fusion of cultures, expanding and evolving the definition of “American.”
Multi-American is... read more
Getting to—and staying in—America. A curated playlist from the editors of PRX. Featured stories include:
American Dreamer from Long Haul Productions and Latino USA follows... Visit website
Today the trend is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation. The old "melting pot" metaphor is giving way to new metaphors such as "salad bowl" and "mosaic,"mixtures of... Visit website
In her blog at Oakland Local, Susan Mernit writes, "I just got back from 5 days in Los Angeles, where I was a lead facilitator... read more
This video was created by six interns at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Center for Reducing Health Disparities Summer Youth Intern Program. read more
Though best known as the local cable access TV
network, the St. Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN) has received a $1.4
million federal grant to help... read more
Jennifer Gilomen of BAVC is part of the documentary team that has been selectd to develop interactive Web, mobile, multimedia, and game projects at the... read more
A list with links to storytelling resources for community media makers. Visit website
The School of Public Health offers a new course that introduces new media practices future leaders will need to be at the cutting edge of... Visit website
This learning module is filled with original reporting that will help you learn about the innovative community news initiatives that are cropping up around the... Visit website
Multiplatform, participatory, and digital, public media 2.0 will be an essential feature of truly democratic public life from here on in. And it’ll be media... Visit website
"Building community through technology" The Public Media Corps is a new national framework for supporting creative, sustainable and community-initiated methods for addressing the broadband divide... Visit website
By Jen Gilomen, Lead Developer of Strategic Initiatives, Bay Area Video Coalition
“I am telling a story that had a great impact on
my family. Something we... read more
From The BAVC Blog by Jennifer Gilomen, BAVC's Director of Public Media Initiatives
On September 2, BAVC was honored to be visited by Sonal Shah, Director... read more
“All nonprofits should develop a video strategy—a persistent, methodical approach to producing and distributing video content that achieves organizational goals. And YouTube, the largest online... Visit website
Andy Goodman's eNewsletter "free-range thinking" published this tip: Investing time now in building your storybank can ensure your people will always find the right story... Visit website
Here at New Routes we get a lot of spam ads, but not much hate mail. As a Web Manager I feel lucky (and I... read more
Adriana Garcia has been an active member of the SALUD project since the beginning. In 2008 and 2009 she learned to listen and then take... read more
Ireri Unzueta Carrasco is a community educator and immigrant community organizer from Chicago, Illinois.
SALUD has allowed me to bring together all of the things that... read more
1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what it means to be an immigrant in the United States. If you are not an immigrant,... read more
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This report (PDF 3.8MB) offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. Spanish-language version is now available. Una versión en español de este informe esta en la web.
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