Empowering Media That Matters
Documentary, Independent & Public Media
CMSI chronicles the crucial issues facing independent, documentary and public media – as well as the dynamic evolution in the contemporary media era. Through reports and investigations, CMSI highlights analysis of independent, documentary and/or public media projects, identifies technology and policy trends, and discusses topics necessary to tackle issues central to our democracy.
Journey to the Academy Awards: 2018 Documentary Film Diversity Report
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Movies & Grassroots Community Engagement: Documentary Films & State and Local Public Policy in the United States. Volume 2, Films & Public Policy Series
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When Movies Go to Washington: Documentary Films & Public Policy in the United States (Vol 1)
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The State of the Documentary Field: 2016 Survey of Documentary Industry Members
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Connecting Audiences with OVEE, an Online Screening Platform: An Assessment of The Homestretch PBS Documentary
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Documentaries & Diversity
Although social-issue documentaries are increasingly being shown on cable networks, this 2014 study finds that public television remains the leading source of programming that represents diverse creators and characters.
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Public Media Showcase
The Showcase highlights analysis of emerging public media projects, identifies technology and policy trends, and discusses standards to support publics with the content and contexts necessary to tackle issues central to our democracy.
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Articles
Examine articles from the Future of Public Media project, tracking the evolution of media for public knowledge and action in a digital, participatory era.
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Field Reports
Field reports profile innovative media for public knowledge and action. Published as part of the Center’s Ford Foundation-supported Future of Public Media project, these case studies explore how publics form around participatory and multiplatform media projects.
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