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  • On Pinterest and in Documentaries, Don't Judge a Killer By An Image
    Doc Soup Man saw a graphic on Pinterest that paints Trayvon Martin's killer as a victim of media bias. What does it mean for the social networking site that the image was false?
    Tom Roston 4 min read March 27, 2012 Doc Soup Comments
  • DOCNYC Report: Is Crowd Sourcing the Future?
    Jamie Dobie is POV’s community engagement and education coordinator. She reports from the DOC NYC “State of the Industry” panel that took place on Wednesday, November 3, where she found a lively discussion about social media and engaging communities.   The First Annual DOC NYC opened its doors Wednesday afternoon to documentary professionals and an […]
    Jamie Dobie 5 min read November 5, 2010 Documentary News Comments
  • Outside the Frame: Great Documentary Websites
    Freelance writer Amanda Hirsch, former editorial director of PBS Interactive, blogs about documentaries and the Web in her column, Outside the Frame. You fundraise, you shoot, and you fundraise some more. Years pass, and still, you toil. Finally: a finished film. And then, the question: “What about a website?” You aren’t a website producer — […]
    Amanda Hirsch 4 min read August 19, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Outside the Frame: Q&A with NPR Social Media Strategist Andy Carvin
    Freelance writer Amanda Hirsch, former editorial director of PBS Interactive, blogs about documentaries and the Web in her column, Outside the Frame. If you meet Andy Carvin, it’s almost certain that he’d tweet about it — and for a brief moment, the 11,000+ people who follow him on Twitter would know your name. He might […]
    Amanda Hirsch 8 min read June 24, 2009 Documentary News Comments
  • Outside the Frame: Social Networks as Fodder for Art
    Freelance writer Amanda Hirsch, former editorial director of PBS Interactive, blogs about documentaries and the Web in her column, Outside the Frame. The beauty of nature, the gruesomeness of war…and Facebook status updates? Yes, Facebook can now count itself among the muses of history, having inspired Wisconsin artist Stacey Williams-Ng to create a series of […]
    Ruiyan Xu 3 min read May 13, 2009 Documentary News Comments