Case studies demonstrate the many ways that youth media makes its mark,
from community-based efforts in shopping malls to
distribution channels for youth productions.
National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture: Youth Initiative Publication
A Closer Look: Media Arts 2003 showcases vibrant organizations
nationwide that are developing successful new models, solving problems
or meeting organizational challenges in new and innovative ways. Case
studies demonstrate the many ways that youth media makes its mark, from
community-based efforts in a shopping mall in Hawaii to distribution
channels for youth productions in New York City. Topics for
organizational case studies in A Closer Look 2003 include the use of
youth media for conflict resolution after riots, a longitudinal look at
community building, extending youth media production to peer leadership
and organizing efforts, work in youth-centered environments,
educational strategies for gender-specific media education, learning
about and through interactive, digital media in informal social
environments, and the use of youth media for social justice and public
health initiatives.
Featured youth media organizations include, Community Arts Center,
Cambridge Massachusetts; Media Bridges, Cincinnati, Ohio; Manhattan
Neighborhood Network (MNN) Youth Channel, New York, New York; Other
Friday, Maui, Hawaii; Reach LA, Los Angeles, California; Spy Hop, Salt
Lake City, Utah; and Tech Team, a statewide project of South Carolina
Educational Television.
A Closer Look: Media Arts 2003 is a
product of the Youth Media Initiative, a project that builds
organizational capacity for promising practices in the field of youth
media.
