Earlier this week, Indigenous Peoples' Day commemorated the histories and cultures of Native American peoples. It is recognized across the United States on the second Monday in October and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. To honor this important holiday and the First Nations and peoples which it celebrates, the American … Continue reading Commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day with Preserved Collections in the AAPB
AAPB as a Digital Library for Teaching Media Literacy
Webinar recording, slides, and Student Inquiry Guide are included below. Did you know that you have access to nearly 50,000 items of digitized primary and secondary resources from America’s premier archive of public media? The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), a collaboration between the Library of Congress and WGBH, preserves the most significant public … Continue reading AAPB as a Digital Library for Teaching Media Literacy
Women in Film on Public Broadcasting: Harriet Reisen
The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) welcomes guest author Veronica Mendez, a duel intern with AAPB and Women in Film and Video New England. Stay tuned for a short series of essays that feature public broadcasting materials covering topics related to women in the film industry. Veronica is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Media … Continue reading Women in Film on Public Broadcasting: Harriet Reisen
AAPB Summer 2019 Newsletter: Cokie Roberts, Country Music, 1969, and New Collections
"I think it's a good thing to have a lot of voices in the media... you know, let all flowers bloom." - Cokie Roberts, 1943-2019 AAPB Summer 2019 NewsletterDownload Dear AAPB community, On behalf of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), I begin this post in memory of Cokie Roberts, a pioneering journalist and … Continue reading AAPB Summer 2019 Newsletter: Cokie Roberts, Country Music, 1969, and New Collections
Women in Film on Public Broadcasting: Midge McKenzie
The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) welcomes guest author Veronica Mendez, a duel intern with AAPB and Women in Film and Video New England. Stay tuned for a short series of essays that feature public broadcasting materials covering topics related to women in the film industry. Veronica is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Media … Continue reading Women in Film on Public Broadcasting: Midge McKenzie
Public Media and the Historic Events of 1969
This summer marked the 50th anniversary of historic events such as the Apollo 11 moon landing, riots at the Stonewall Inn, and the Woodstock music festival - to name only a few. In some cases, these events marked the end or continuation of a much longer historical process, and we invite you to explore ways … Continue reading Public Media and the Historic Events of 1969
WGBH Awarded $750,000 Grant by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
AAPB to work with Brandeis University’s Lab for Linguistics and Computation to use artificial intelligence to enhance accessibility and discoverability of content BOSTON – WGBH announced today The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s renewed support for WGBH with a two-year, $750,000 grant, which will enhance usability of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB). The AAPB … Continue reading WGBH Awarded $750,000 Grant by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Support the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Women in Film on Public Broadcasting: Midge Kovacs and Marjorie Rosen
The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) welcomes guest author Veronica Mendez, a duel intern with AAPB and Women in Film and Video New England. Stay tuned for a short series of essays that feature public broadcasting materials covering topics related to women in the film industry. Veronica is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Media … Continue reading Women in Film on Public Broadcasting: Midge Kovacs and Marjorie Rosen
Women in Film on Public Broadcasting
The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) welcomes guest author Veronica Mendez, a duel intern with AAPB and Women in Film and Video New England. Stay tuned for a short series of essays that feature public broadcasting materials covering topics related to women in the film industry. Veronica is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Media … Continue reading Women in Film on Public Broadcasting
AAPB Honors Toni Morrison Through Public Broadcasting
Earlier this month on August 5th, 2019 renowned American novelist Toni Morrison died in New York. Toni Morrison left a long and impactful legacy of books that examined the black experience in the United States. She helped shape a path for incoming African American storytellers, and she expanded on African American literature. She has been … Continue reading AAPB Honors Toni Morrison Through Public Broadcasting