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🎊 We are excited to announce the launch of “Democracy Deciphered,” a New America original podcast dedicated to unraveling the rich history of democratic governance. In the immediate aftermath of the 2024 Presidential Election, Maresa Strano and Mark Schmitt of New America's political reform program share their insights on the results. 🎧 Listen to Episode 1 #DemocracyDeciphered: https://lnkd.in/eFZYRyMS

Could tensions in spectrum policy be limiting public access to the internet? Michael Calabrese and Jessica Dine explore the technical considerations for expanding indoor-only authorizations and the benefits of intensive spectrum sharing and connectivity. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gYvdW5Y2

#ShareTheMicInCyber Fellow Elie Alhajjar pinpoints the limitations of typology-based, process-oriented, impact-oriented, and actor-centric approaches for analyzing the spread of misinformation and disinformation. How can embracing holistic and flexible frameworks that adapt to the evolving nature of technology help to address these phenomena? 💻 https://lnkd.in/esBbtemd

A longish post to mark a week of recognizing the importance of media inclusion! In 2022, I launched the Rescripting Gender, Work, Family, and Care initiative at New America's Better Life Lab to work with storytellers to encourage and provide resources that aspire to more authentic, inclusive, and aspirational representation of gender roles, work and family challenges, and caregiving on screen -- building on the work of organizations that have been focused on similar topics for years. Last week, I had the honor of speaking at and attending several on-point important events that elevate this mission and the importance of on-screen & behind-the-scenes media representation -- which we know engages audiences by reflecting their lives, provides visibility, engenders empathy, and can move people to action. First up was the TheWrap Power Women Summit and the pleasure of joining an incredible panel with Dr. Stacy L. S. Smith Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and writers Linda Yvette Chávez & Nicole Asher, moderated by Syrinthia Studer, focused on on Reproductive Health & Caregiving Justice On Screen & Behind the Scenes, organized by Maikiko James Kirsten Schaffer at WIF. --> Wrap article with key takeaways is here: https://lnkd.in/e4R9dYSf. --> Panel video is here: https://lnkd.in/epav4zmj The second event was an incredibly inspiring Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Inclusion Summit and a panel focused on representation in the industry, moderated by Jerome Core with co-panelists Tiffany Chao & Diana Luna. I'm so grateful to Brandy R. Curry and the DEIA Team at the Television Academy for including me and the notion of gender, work, family, and care in this conversation! --> Read more/watch when the video is live: https://lnkd.in/ewBA9pRW Happily, this trip also coincided with a Caring Across Generations, Paid Leave for All, MomsRising.org, Moms First-sponsored screening of #Nightbitch, organized by the incredible Lydia Storie and her Caring Across team, for #NightbitchNightOut. This is a new film starring Amy Adams , which tells the story of motherhood in a country with little support for parents and unreasonable cultural expectations; the film is a glimpse into one privileged family's struggles, which is just the tip of the iceberg of the problem for tens of millions of parents who face (and put on themselves!) unreasonable expectations of parenting in a country without paid leave, child care, or wages that support their families. Content advisement work led by folks like Elizabeth Grizzle Voorhees at The Walt Disney Company couldn't be more important. My week ended with the chance to attend the Geena Davis Institute 20th Anniversary celebration! It was wonderful to honor the work of Madeline Di Nonno, Meredith Conroy and the whole GDI team and their incredible research on representation of women in media on screen & behind the scenes. I can't wait to keep growing our entertainment work in 2025 and to many more partnerships ahead. 🥂

Carl the Collector is breaking new ground as the first PBS Kids show to feature an autistic lead: a cartoon raccoon named Carl. Education policy expert Carrie Gillispie highlights how the series could normalize disability inclusion for the next generation. 🎒 https://lnkd.in/e-JeAtmi

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🎊 The application for the 2026 Class of New America Fellows is live! Are you looking for funding and a community of peers to help develop your next big idea? If so, then the Fellows Program wants to hear from you! 📝 Apply by February 3, 2025: https://lnkd.in/eZiQXhTq

Did you know that there is currently no comprehensive or standardized way of measuring digital skills in the United States? In a recent report, Open Technology Institute's Jessica Dine argues for the creation of a national digital skills framework and explains the immediate policy context. 💻 https://lnkd.in/eWJwRrjs

If you haven’t been following the New America original podcast ‘The Alley,’ now is a perfect time to catch up. Tune in now for a livestreamed conversation with producer Shannon Lynch and some of the men involved in the case about their pursuit for justice following a wrongful conviction. https://lnkd.in/gXP5zucB

Since 1999, our New America Fellows have produced 156 books, 16 documentary films, and several longform reporting projects. Looking for community and support as you work on your own project? Apply to the class of 2026 by Feb. 3rd! https://lnkd.in/eiqeEWEJ