The annual iMA conference, which will be held March 6–7, 2013 in Austin, Texas as a prelude to the South by Southwest Festival March 8–12, is looking to help bring public media into the next generation. Sessions will focus on … Continue reading
The San Diego public radio and TV network will open its doors Feb. 7-8, 2013, for pubmedia g.m.’s and key management to learn how the station was able to successfully meet its challenges. Sign-up deadline is Dec. 31. The camp … Continue reading
For its Diverse Voices in Docs project, the documentary producer (best known for the acclaimed films Hoop Dreams and The Interrupters, which document the challenges of black life in inner-city Chicago) is partnering with the Community Film Workshop of Chicago to put … Continue reading
PBS’s independent documentary series will gather interested filmmakers and web developers in New York City Jan. 12–13, 2013. The application will remain open until Dec. 7. POV does not reimburse travel, accommodations or any other expenses. More information can be … Continue reading
The Robert McCormick Foundation provides funding to journalism and nonprofit organizations to host specialized reporting institutes (SRIs), providing journalism training in specialized subjects. The foundation backs six to eight SRI hosts annually; grant amounts range between $30,000-$50,000 for hosts to … Continue reading
The eleven-week, mostly webinar-based training sessions are part of NPR Digital Services’s effort to help transition member stations into the digital age. They will cover social media, visual storytelling, digital literacy and strategy, and writing for the Web. The sessions, which … Continue reading
The free ONACamp Minnesota, which will be held at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis Dec. 1, will cover “the latest in digital investigative reporting, mobile reporting, social media, audience engagement skills and and web tools.” A grant from the … Continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission, having recently passed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding its upcoming spectrum auction, will review information that it says will prove relevant both to broadcasters planning to participate in the auction and those who will not … Continue reading
Jersey City–based community radio station WFMU is bringing together big names for a daylong conference to discuss the future of radio, which will double as a fundraiser for the station. The conference is in NYC Oct. 20 and makes up … Continue reading