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September 25, 2009 - From the field
17 Emmy Nominations for MacArthur Grantees
MacArthur grantees received 17 nominations for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Frontline received two awards: Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form for Bush's War and Outstanding Cinematography for The War Briefing ... Read More
September 8, 2009 - From the field
Migration Policy Institute, BBC Collaborate
BBC World Service commissioned MacArthur grantee the Migration Policy Institute to study the effects of the global recession on migration to help inform a month-long series. Read More
August 20, 2009 - From the field
Building an Encyclopedia of Life
Now two years old, the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL), an ambitious effort to create a web page for every known living species, offers public access to more than 150,000 species pages with expert-verified information. Read More
August 6, 2009 - In the Media
Radio Show Offers Advice and More to Poorest Mexican Immigrants - NYTimes.com
July 30, 2009 - From the field
Associated Press to Distribute Investigative News Produced by MacArthur Grantees
The Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica — two MacArthur grantees devoted to investigative journalism — will have their work distributed by the Associated Press to 1,500 American newspapers beginning this month. This new partnership is expected ... Read More
July 30, 2009 - From the field
New Digital Library Space Opened for Teens in Chicago
YouMedia, a new digital library space for teens, opened this month at the Chicago Public Library. Supported by MacArthur, the new space is designed to engage young adults with library resources and connect them to Chicago ... Read More
July 14, 2009 - From the field
The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court
MacArthur grantee POV airs the documentary, The Reckoning, which follows dynamic ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and his team for three years across four continents as he issues arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army leaders in ... Read More
May 18, 2009 - Press release
MacArthur Island Opens in Virtual World of Second Life
MacArthur Island opened in the virtual world of Second Life. The island is a new laboratory for MacArthur’s two-year exploration of virtual worlds. Read More
May 16, 2009 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Community Renewal Society’s 35 Under 35 Leadership Awards
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci highlights the Foundation's work with CRS, a grantee, and its leader, Calvin Morris. Read More
April 16, 2009 - Press release
Global Competition Selects 19 Innovative Digital Media & Learning Projects to Share $2 Million
In a $2 million competition funded by MacArthur, winners include a radically affordable $12 TV-computer, a video blogging site for young women in Mumbai, India, and a cutting-edge mobile phone application that lets children conduct digital ... Read More
