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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 30, 2011 - From the field
New U.S. Government Website Focuses on Digital Literacy Tools
DigitalLiteracy.gov provides libraries, schools, and workforce training centers with tools to help teach computer and digital literacy skills and features a number of MacArthur grantees and supported research. 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
May 1, 2011 - Publication
Half the Sky
ITVS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will fund and produce a television special and multi-platform project based on the book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Read More
May 1, 2011 - From the field
Media Cloud Dashboard Answers Online Content Questions
Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society has launched an open source, open data platform called Media Cloud Dashboard. Read More
April 28, 2011 - From the field
MacArthur-Supported Documentary Draws Attention and Reform in Mexico
A Mexican appeals court overturned a judge's order to halt screenings of the MacArthur-supported documentary film "Presumed Guilty," which identifies problems in the nation's justice system. Read More
April 18, 2011 - From the field
ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize
ProPublica reporters Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein were awarded a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their stories on how some Wall Street bankers at first delayed, then worsened, the financial crisis. Read More
April 13, 2011 - From the field
The Edge of Joy
A MacArthur-supported documentary focused on Nigeria's maternal mortality rate – the second-highest in the world – has been selected as the debut film for the new Economist Film Project Read More
April 1, 2011 - Publication
Moth Radio Hour Wins Peabody Award
The Moth Radio Hour – a production dedicated to live storytelling and supported by MacArthur – has won a 2010 Peabody Award, Read More
April 1, 2011 - From the field
PBS Frontline Investigates U.S. Campaign of Targeted Killing
PBS FRONTLINE, a MacArthur grantee, carries out an in-depth investigation into the United States’ unprecedented campaign of targeted killing. Read More
