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Public Broadcasting Faces Harsh Congressional Challenges

This week, the House Appropriations Committee will consider budget cuts that include proposals to "zero out" funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Industry newspaper Current reports that there are now six bills proposing partial or total defunding of public broadcasting. Read more...

Lessons from Design Thinking for Documentary Filmmakers

Today I presented at the Center for Social Media's annual Media That Matters conference on the topic of "Designing for Impact." I discussed the ways in which the "design thinking" approach offers a framework for documentary makers to think about how research and evaluation can help to increase the impact of their projects. Read more...

Catch up with CSM at a Raft of Spring Conferences

Interested in learning more about the Center for Social Media's research on fair use, documentary production and public media? Join us at an array of conferences this spring:

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American's School of Communication Welcomes Current

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In December, the New York Times reported that American University's School of Communication would acquire and revamp Current, the newspaper that is dedicated to covering the public broadcasting sector:Read more...

Brazilian Public Media Faces Tough Digital Transition


In December I was invited to speak at Brazil's TV Pública conference, which examined the transition of the country's public media system from analog to digital.Read more...