Media Mobilizing Project of Philadelphia

Amount: 
$ 150,000
Location: 
Philadelphia, Pa.
To develop online digital newscasts for Philadelphia’s immigrant community and to distribute them via the new citywide wireless platform.
Organization: 
Media Mobilizing Project of Philadelphia
Link: 
Todd's blog on PBS.org Mediashift
Winner: 
Todd Wolfson
Bio: 
Todd Wolfson is finishing a Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the role of new information and communication technologies on social movement building. Correspondingly he is one of the founders of the Media Mobilizing Project, which attempts to take advantage of new technologies as a way to give voice to those left out of mainstream media.
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