Helping people make media that matters We investigate, showcase and set standards for socially engaged media-making. We organize conferences and convenings, publish research, create codes of best practices, and incubate media strategies.









Jennie Livingston, Center for Social Media, social documentary, gay, lesbian, Black, Latino, community

Documentary, Video, Social Media, Outreach, Community, Democracy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, Film, Making-of, behind the scenes, environment, wildlife, public television, Anacostia, river, media literacy

Documentary, media, community, Appalshop, media literacy

Fair Use, Online Video, Remix, Mashup. YouTube, copyright

Fair Use, Education, teachers, Media literacy, video, copyright

Fair Use, Documentary, Film, Filmmaker, Copyright