The Field & What's Needed

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Big picture considerations of the collective work needed to transform media communication systems.

Technology Transforming Education: The Horizon Report

Submitted by cima on Thu, 2008-12-04 13:38.

The 2008 report from the New Media Consortium's Horizon Project, which seeks to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within learning-focused organization; what's coming, the challenges and trends.

The Black Stake, and All Our Stakes in the Media Justice Movement

Submitted by cima on Thu, 2008-12-04 13:00.

Potential growth of the media justice movement into an arm of a broad and popular social movement is ... the only hope for many millions of Americans currently unable to speak with or hear their own voices, or to realize their own power.

Liberal Foundations of Media Reform? Creating Sustainable Funding Opportunities for Radical Media Reform

Submitted by cima on Wed, 2008-07-02 14:28.

A 2008 political academic article looking at the historical problems of liberal foundations, primarily the Ford Foundation, in funding media activism and raising questions and concerns for current media activist groups. By Michael Barker.

The Organic Internet: Organizing History's Largest Social Movment (free book)

Submitted by cima on Mon, 2008-06-02 10:32.

What exactly is the Internet and what role does it play in our movement for social change? Check out this collection of must-read essays from the techie-organizers of MayFirst/PeopleLink.

http://mayfirst.org/organicinternet

Boston Action Tank - Updates

Submitted by cima on Fri, 2008-05-30 13:38.

The Action Tank is an experimental "think tank" for social justice advocates to develop strategies and tools for shaping the media/communications future. Co-coordinated by CIMA & the Organizers' Collaborative, the new Boston Action Tank welcomes your ideas and collaboration!

Media Justice Groups Working on Gender & Young Women's issues

Submitted by Elsa on Fri, 2008-03-28 21:09.

This section of the Media Justice Fund directory provides contact information for grassroots groups doing amazing work with women, girls and LGBT communities around the US.

http://fexmjf.mayfirst.org/taxonomy/term/7

Women And Media: A Critical Introduction (Book, 2006)

Submitted by Elsa on Fri, 2008-03-28 20:56.

From Carolyn M. Byerly and Karen Ross, this book provides historical, cultural, political and economic context for ongoing advocacy for increasing womenís voices in media.

http://www.powells.com/biblio/72-9781405116077-0

Women In Media: Facts And Figures

Submitted by Elsa on Fri, 2008-03-28 20:43.

Data, statistics and analysis on the presence of women in the media industry and they challenges women face working in the media.

http://www.centerfornewwords.org/wam/wamfacts.php

Gender Policy for Community Radio Stations

Submitted by Elsa on Fri, 2008-03-28 20:29.

The Women's International Network of the World Association of Radio Broadcasters and ISIS have just launched this statement of principles for radio stations to meet the needs of women ~ it could be a model for media outlets of all types.