Media & Arts

Open Society Documentary Photography Project Announces Moving Walls 19 Photographers
July 12, 2011
The exhibition recognizes the brave and difficult work that photographers undertake globally in their documentation of complex social and political issues.

Call for Proposals: Strengthening Civil Society Through Arts & Culture
Deadline: December 31, 2012
The aim of this grant is to strengthen alternative and autonomous cultural infrastructures and innovative arts initiatives, to raise professional standards, and to promote reform in the arena of cultural policy.

Call for Proposals: Advancing Roma Inclusion Through Arts & Culture
Deadline: December 31, 2012
The Arts & Culture Program invites proposals for projects that aim to promote the cultural inclusion of Roma in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Through a Web Darkly: Does the Internet Spread Democracy or Ignorance?
London, England
May 27, 2011
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This event, featuring former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the interaction between new media and politics.

From Bosnia to Libya: The Impact of War Reporting on Foreign Policy
OSI-New York
May 18, 2011
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How does the media affect government decisions? Tom Gjelten moderates this Open Society panel with journalists Roger Cohen, David Rieff, and Lindsey Hilsum.

The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies
May 12, 2011
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This conversation with George Soros covers topics including the roots of his philanthropic philosophy, lessons learned, and the future of the work of the Open Society Foundations.

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UK Press Scandal Raises Risks on Free Expression
Darian Pavli
July 22, 2011
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Public outrage over phone hacking by tabloid journalists should not lead to restraints on the ability of the media and the general public to hold politicians and other public figures accountable for their actions.

Mapping Digital Media: Digitization and Media Business Models
July 2011
Traditional sources of income for media businesses are, in many cases, drying up. This paper explains why this is happening and what media outlets can do about it.

A Guardian of His City's History
Kate Phillips
July 12, 2011
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Photographer Hayk Bianjyan received an Open Society grant to document the radical transformation of Yerevan, Armenia, one of the world's oldest inhabited cities.

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