| Unleashed and Unaccountable: The FBI's Unchecked Abuse of Authority American Civil Liberties Union September 21st, 2013 A new report by the ACLU on FBI surveillance tactics with a specific emphasis on the increased use of racial profiling since September 11, 2001. |
| Censored 2014 - Release Date October 1, 2013 Project Censored September 20th, 2013 Get a preview copy of Censored 2014 - the 25 news stories you didn't hear about but you should have - by becoming a 2014 Project Censored supporter now. Special offer. |
| Not a Happy Birthday: ALEC at 40 by Source Watch, Center for Media and Democracy August 19th, 2013 Normally a birthday is a happy thing. In this case, it's an opportunity to reflect on the havoc caused by the American Legislative Exchange Council in its 40 years of existence, thanks to this comprehensive report by the Center for Media and Democracy |
| Researching Asian-American and Pacific Islander Populations: A Guide from ARC and NCAPA Applied Research Center/NCAPA August 7th, 2013 This guide from the Applied Research Center and NCAPA provides tips for accurately researching Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. |
| A Guide to Digital Copyright Public Knowledge July 10th, 2013 A short guide to digital property rights from Public Knowledge |
| Targeting Digital Latinos Center for Digital Democracy A report from the Center for Digital Democracy: Hispanics embrace of digital technologies, such as mobile phones, and their growing economic clout is attracting intense interest from marketers. This report highlights some of the recent recent research and activities aimed at the U.S. Hispanic market. |
| Civic Engagement in the Digital Age by Aaron Smith, Pew Research Center New Pew study highlights a growing democratization of political activity within the online world. |
| Counter-Brand Work: Legal Issues, A BEN Webinar by BEN, Corporate Ethics International A very useful webinar from BEN (The Business Ethics Network of Corporate Ethics Intl) on legal issues with doing counterbrand anti-corporate organizing. |
| Growing Online Support - A Free E-book from Salsalabs by Salsalabs, Salsalabs A handy and free publication from Salsalabs (formerly Democracy in Action) on cultivating online support for nonprofit organization, causes and communities. |
| Broadband 101: An Infographic To Talk Tech The biggest obstacle to advocating for Internet access. All that jargon. A very handy infographic from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance so you can speak broadband babble with the best of them. |
| Put Your Hands on the Radio: How To Start a Community Low-Power FM Station A webinar from Prometheus Radio Project on how to start a community low-power radio station. By October! |
| BAVC: Impact Playbook: Best Practices for Understanding the Impact of Media Some of you that make movies and videos might be interested in this new toolkit on metrics for evaluating the impact of media pieces put out by the Bay Area Video Coalition. |
| Social Media Tips for Content Producers by Clay Leander, KPFA Unpaid Staff Organization Some helpful info put together by radio producer Clay Leander for a training sponsored by KPFA's Unpaid Staff Organization |
| Echoing Justice: Communication Strategies for Social Justice in the 21st Century by Echo Communications Collaborative, Echo Communications Collaborative A publication on communication strategies with useful case studies. Free! |
| J-Lab Pilot on Networked Journalism: Report on Successes and Failures J-Lab Ah. The new journalism. Will it work? This is a pilot study released by J-Lab on a 3-year pilot program and what happened. |
| Low-Power FM: Getting to the Point by Michael Couzens, Law Office of Michael Couzens This handy guide was created by attorney and low-power radio expert Michael Couzens. |
| Families Unlocking Futures: A Report on the Juvenile Justice System by Research for Justice , Data Center Justice for Families and the Data Center put out this report on the status on the juvenile justice system. |
| Free Guide to Social Media for Nonprofits A free guide from Network for Good about social media for nonprofits and community organizations. |
| Report: On-Line Engagement for News Sites Another J-Lab report that surveys midwestern online news sites about viewer engagement strategies. |
| Rules of the Road: Ethics and Local On-Line Journalism Report that collates experiences from several online local journalism sites around the country. |