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August 1, 2006 - From the field
Wide Angle Begins Fifth Season
Wide Angle, a MacArthur-funded news documentary series of WNET, began its fifth season this summer. The series consists of 45-minute documentaries on under-reported stories from around the world, followed by interviews with a variety of experts ... Read More
July 26, 2006 - Press release
New MacArthur Grants To Support Innovative Media
MacArthur, a longtime supporter of public radio and television, announced two new grants to help bring quality information to U.S. audiences about other parts of the world. Read More
June 13, 2006 - From the field
P.O.V. Announces Its 19th Season
P.O.V., the longest-running independent documentary series on American television, commences its 19th season on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, with the broadcast of "No More Tears Sister," a film about the Sri Lankan human rights ... Read More
May 12, 2006 - From the field
Traveling Film Festival Focuses on Social Issues
The Sixth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival premieres in New York City on May 31. This festival is an annual traveling exhibition of short videos and films on socially relevant topics such as justice, conservation ... Read More
April 27, 2006 - From the field
No Child Left Behind Act Narrows Curriculum, Report Says
The No Child Left Behind Act has led to the “narrowing of curriculum,” especially in urban schools, according to a recent study by the Center on Education Policy, a MacArthur grantee. The report said that more ... Read More
April 27, 2006 - From the field
The New Digital Divide: Media Literacy
The new digital divide is not about access to technology, but rather “a lag in competence and confidence in the fast-paced variegated digital universe…” says Jonathan Fanton in a recent op-ed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Contest Examines What It Means to Grow Up Digital
Although computers, cell phones, video games and other new technologies are a common part of most teenagers’ lives, little is known about how they influence the way young people interact with friends, learn in school, or ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
NPR Launches New Podcast-Only Content
National Public Radio, a MacArthur grantee, has proven popular in the new medium of podcasts; the iTunes' list of the most popular podcasts regularly includes 2-3 NPR programs in the top 10. Recently, NPR debuted a ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Street Fight Nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
Street Fight, a co-production of ITVS and P.O.V., both MacArthur grantees, has recently been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film, by Marshall Curry, is about the turbulent campaign of ... Read More
June 29, 2005 - Publication
ENewsletter: A Time of Change in the Digital World
A discussion of how the Internet is changing conceptions of intellectual property and the public domain. Read More
December 31, 2004 - Grantee Profile
"The New Americans" Documentary Film
This 7-part series highlights the diversity of contemporary immigrant experiences through the stories of several families and individuals from different countries seeking new lives in the United States.
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September 17, 2004 - Press release
John S. Bracken Named Program Officer
MacArthur has named John S. Bracken Program Officer in the General Program, which carries out the Foundations media grantmaking and special initiatives. Read More
April 23, 2004 - Press release
Bringing News From Remote Areas of the World to Global Audiences
MacArthur has announced a grant of $250,000 to the OneWorld International Foundation in support of its online media network.
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January 27, 2004 - Press release
Public Radio Exchange Receives $350,000 Grant
MacArthur has made a grant to the Station Resource Group in support of a new Internet-based service, Public Radio Exchange that links producers to public radio stations and listeners throughout the country. Read More
December 31, 2003 - Grantee Profile
"The Sixth Section" Documentary Film
"The Sixth Section", directed by Alex Rivera, examines the impact of financial remittances sent by workers in upstate New York to their home community in Puebla, Mexico.
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