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December 15, 2011 -
In the Media
NBC Stations Will Use Content From Nonprofit News Outlets
From the Los Angeles Times Read More
October 3, 2011 -
In the Media
8 Ways Tech-Based Foundations Are Changing Philanthropy
From MediaShift Read More
October 3, 2011 -
In the Media
Localore Aims to Shake Up Public Media, Pairing Producers with ‘Incubators’ Across the Country
From the Nieman Journalism Lab Read More
September 30, 2011 -
From the field
American Public Media Receives Funding to Expand "Citizen Sources"
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting awarded $4.1 million to MacArthur grantee American Public Media, to expand its network of unpaid "citizen sources" that help provide local news coverage. Read More
September 28, 2011 -
Press release
MacArthur Awards Documentary Film Grants
Following an open call for applications, MacArthur awarded a total of $1.23 million to eight documentary film projects. Read More
September 19, 2011 -
Video
Jad Abumrad, 2011 MacArthur Fellow
Radio host & producer Jad Abumrad was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2011. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2011 -
From the field
The Interrupters
This MacArthur-supported film follows three violence interrupters, members of CeaseFire, who have credibility on the streets because of their own personal histories, as they try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. Read More
July 20, 2011 -
From the field
MacArthur Grantees Receive 2011 Emmy Nominations
ProPublica, Independent Lens, ITVS, PBS FRONTLINE, and POV — all MacArthur grantees — received a combined 30 Emmy nominations in 2011. Read More
June 28, 2011 -
Publication
PBS Frontline, ProPublica, and NPR Investigate Child Death Convictions
The Child Cases identifies and analyzes more than 20 cases in which people were prosecuted for killing children based on medical evidence that was later found unreliable. Read More
May 24, 2011 -
Publication
Investigative News Network Joins Reuters One-Stop News Shop Media Platform
Thomson Reuters has added Investigative News Network – a MacArthur grantee – to its media platform as part of its mission to create a one-stop news shop for publishers and broadcasters globally. Read More
May 23, 2011 -
In the Media
'Frontline': The Best News Program on Television
From The Atlantic Read More
May 3, 2011 -
In the Media
‘Frontline’ Team Investigates its Options for Digital Future
From the Boston Globe Read More
May 3, 2011 -
In the Media
Economist and PBS Kick Off New Documentary Project With Chicago Film
From the Chicago Reader Read More
