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Este informe ofrece una guía para organizaciones comunitarias y para aquellos que invierten en el cambio social y entienden el poder de los medios de... read more
KYFranco speaks up about immigrant issue, media portrayals of immigrants, and dreams of a better life.
1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what... read more
Juan Cuba, who teaches people how to use media to tell stories, talks about the need to be strong, media sterotypes, and his sense of... read more
Around the country, community media centers are launching exciting new
collaborations with local organizations, neighborhood activists,
schools, and media outlets to create online, hyperlocal citizen... Visit website
This summer, Amanda Plumb, of StoryCorps, visited Sagal Radio Services, where interns Nawal
Abdirahman from Somalia, and Ram Koirala and Tara Powdyal from Nepal
interviewed her about... Listen to audio
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
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
Over the course of four years, the RWJF Vulnerable Populations Portfolio
undertook an iterative research and message development process that
benefited from both traditional and... Visit website
In June, 2009 Prometheus Radio project engineers joined local community volunteers to build a new production studio for Sagal Radio to better serve the East... 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
This PSA was written and produced by the Young Achievers. Project coordinated by Wellshare. View video
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
Arianna, Veronica, Tulio, Gustavo, and 16 others tell their stories of violence. The 20 Stories are on a DVD along with a curriculum guide and... read more
"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
Sagal Radio Director Hussien Mohamed talks about his involvement with this unique ethnic media outlet that provides vital communications to East African refugees in Atlanta,... View video
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
The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions. “This technology can make the language barrier go... read more
Director of Digital Democracy, Professor of Journalism at American University, and Associate Director of the Media Access Project talk about social media for social change.... Visit website
Caroline Luna is returning for her second year with SALUD. She is currently a Freshman at DePaul University in Chicago.
The program SALUD was an excellent... read more
Paul VanDeCarr's blog offers "conversations and commentary on storytelling in its many forms". On February 8, 2010, he highlighted New Routes projects in Boston (Twa... Visit website
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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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