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fromFilmmaker Magazine
6 days ago

Patricia Auferheide, Jax Deluca Named Fall 2025 Shorenstein Center Fellows

The Shorenstein Center announced today the Fall 2025 cohort of Documentary Film Fellows, who will be working closely with the Documentary Film in the Public Interest (DFPI) initiative. Through the Fellows' projects, the Shorenstein Center will engage in examinations of public impact and media policy. Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs said in a press release, "We are eager to welcome these exceptional leaders into our research community. Prof. Aufderheide's groundbreaking work on ethical practice, and Jax DeLuca's on the civic power of documentary, could not be more timely at this critical moment for the field."
Film
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 month ago

Clawback of $1.1B for PBS and NPR Puts Rural Stations at Risk-and Threatens a Vital Source of Journalism - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

"Public broadcasting has long been a target of conservative Republicans. Both NPR and PBS receive money from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, an independent nonprofit corporation which Congress created in 1967 to receive and distribute federal money to public broadcasters."
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 months ago

How AI could sabotage the next generation of journalists

Using AI can sometimes be considered cheating, depending on how it is integrated into the workflow.
The use of AI in journalism must prioritize the development of critical skills in junior staff.
US politics
fromemptywheel
4 months ago

Pam Bondi Reverses Media Protections to Cover Up Her Complicity in Unlawful Renditions - emptywheel

Bondi's memo reversing media policy is flawed due to inaccuracies about sensitive information and out-of-context quotes.
The protection of sensitive information is crucial for governance and law enforcement.
US news
fromFast Company
5 months ago

White House restricts wire services' access to Trump

The new White House media policy violates a court order by restricting press access and raises concerns about free speech rights.
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