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About the National Minority Consortia (NMC)
The NMC has emerged as a leader in the field of independent filmmaking and more recently in digital media. We fund film and media makers, present works on public television and other venues, exhibit films and videos, and distribute works to schools and libraries. In addition, we facilitate a new media institute, production training, skills advancement, and career development through workshops, lectures and counseling.
With primary funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the NMC serves as an important component of American public television, by nuturing the next generation of diverse media makers and program managers.
NBPC New Media Insitute: NMI 2007 Locative Media
As part of NBPC's New Media Institute 2007, 26 producers gathered in Jackson, Mississippi to create new media pieces documenting blues culture in the Mississippi Delta. Three teams of media makers at the NMI 2007 used a mix of visual descriptions and audio soundscape impressions to paint a picture of three historic Blues landmarks. These projects use a mixture of GPS technology and mobile media distribution to create site specific experiences for the audience. This video recreate what the mobile or computer experience would look like.
Diversity Beat - Guam Report: Guam Seizes Rare Moment in Political Spotlight
Guam voted in the hotly contested Democratic race in May 3rd's caucuses, giving the Pacific Ocean island's 170,000 residents a rare chance to be officially heard by the American political leaders who shape so much of their economy and government. Therese Arroyo of the National Minority Consortia reports. The Guam report is part of a media series for The Diversity Beat - NMC Election Initiative 2008 presented by the NMC. See below for more information about Diversity Beat. Watch other Diversity Beat stories.
Unnatural Causes
A seven part series on public television, UNNATURAL CAUSES is about people and communities creating better chances for health and well-being by improving access to resources and opportunities. UNNATURAL CAUSES draws attention to the root causes of health and illness and to help reframe the debate about health in America. Economic and racial inequality are not abstract concepts but hospitalize and kill even more people than cigarettes.The wages and benefits we're paid, the neighborhoods we live in, the schools we attend, our access to resources and even our tax policies are health issues every bit as critical as diet, smoking and exercise.
Featured Project
The Diversity Beat - NMC Election Initiative 2008
In anticipation of the 2008 Presidential Election, the NMC presents the Diversity Beat - a multi-platform initiative to incorporate diversity in public media as a central premise to covering a national news event, while also signaling public media's commitment to diversity in public affairs reporting.
The Initiative will bring to public broadcasting and public radio election-related stories from different communities within the growing minority electorate. The initiative is structured around cross-collaborations with broadcast and online news outlets (most notably the Online Newshour and Frontline/WORLD), community partners (such as New American Media, Scribe and Reznet), and young diverse journalists.
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