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 | ARC Report: Milennials Activism and Race
Millennials, Activism and Race continues ARC’s ongoing work on the perspectives and experiences of the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in our nation’s history. |
 | Censored 2013
In this volume are 500 pages of real news you can use plus analysis that eradicates civil paralysis and antidotes to truth emergencies to strengthen media literacy. Buy your copy today! |
 | Digital Inclusion and Data Profiling
A timely paper from former MA board member Seeta Pena Ganghadjaran focuses on specific examples of commercial data profiling against the history of low–tech data profiling of chronically underserved communities. |
 | Trends in Latino Mobile Phone Usage
This report by the National Hispanic Media Coalition is a comprehensive compilation of up-to-date data on how the Latino community is using mobile phones. |
 | Pew Study: Word of Mouth Frequent Source of News
While local TV news remains the most popular source for local information in America, adults rely on it primarily for just three subjects -- weather, breaking news and to a lesser extent traffic. These are some of the findings of a new study produced by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Pew Internet & American Life Project in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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 | Copyright and Fair Use
This on-line guide from the Stanford University Library and Nolo Books covers most of the important information on copyrights, fair use and permissions. http://fairuse.stanford.edu/index.html |
| The Local Network Cookbook: A Recipe for Launching a Local Broadband Wireless Network
by Wally Bowen, http://main.nc.us/lan-recipe/
The Local Network Cookbook, A recipe for Launching a Local Broadband Wireless Network is aimed at helping nonprofit organizations - especially those already using digital technologies - move quickly to plan and submit a broadband stimulus funding proposal for one the three ARRA (Obama stimulus) application windows. |
| Fair Use Practices for Online Video
The Center for Social Media at American University and and the AU College of Law have teamed up with Stanford Law School to produce this video explaining how online video creators can make remixes and mashups while staying within copyright regulations. |
 | Be The Media
Robert McChesney: "If BE THE MEDIA didn't exist, like Voltaire's God, it would have to be invented".
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| New Toolkit Makes Digital Inclusion Advocacy Easier
The movement for affordable broadband access is growing. Media Alliance's "Digital Inclusion Advocacy Toolkit: Bridging the Digital Divide by Winning Community Benefits in Municipal Broadband Projects" provides useful information for community members who want to advance digital inclusion in their neighborhoods. A resource directory and a comprehensive glossary of terms makes this a must-read for everyone.
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 | Better than Anything on TV
We knew the day was coming when we'd watch TV on our computers. And here we are. Three terrific documentaries available free and online. Enjoy! |
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