From the NY Times
January 18, 2011, 2:09 pm

Ford Foundation to Put Up $50 Million for Documentaries

By BROOKS BARNES

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Google NYC is pleased to extend an invitation to members of the South Asian
Journalists Association and their media friends:

Thursday, January 20 — from 6-9 p.m.
@ Google NYC at 75 Ninth Ave. (more details below)

a reception with hors d'oeuvres & refreshments, followed by: 

Google News Discussion / Q&A with Krishna Bharat
 – founder and head of Google News ( http://bit.ly/hEbcpP )
 – Hearst New Media Professional-in-Residence at Columbia J-school
                ( http://bit.ly/igDwYl )

Krishna Bharat is the founder and head of Google News, responsible for
leading a team developing Google's news products. He is also a Google
distinguished research scientist. Google News won the 2003 Webby Award
in the news category, and Krishna received the 2003 World Technology
Award for Media & Journalism. In 2004 he founded Google's R&D
operations in India and served as the center's first director until
2006. Before joining Google in 1999, he was a member of the research
staff at DEC Systems Research Center in Palo Alto, Calif. He holds a
Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.

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Google for Journalists: Getting the Most from the Web — training
session

Every day, millions of people around the world use Google's search
engine to find what they're looking for. Journalists, editors,
producers, and others in the media have long known just how essential
it is to be able to find and use information, and this
"Google for Journalists" session demonstrates ways to work more
efficiently and effectively on the web. Learn how to get the most from
Search and other free tools from Google. Whether you're in print,
broadcast, or digital journalism, this session will introduce tips and
tricks you can use to search smarter, keep better tabs on your beat,
see what's hot and what's not, and add a visual edge to your online
content. (Delivered by Sean Carlson)

Sean Carlson is Manager for News Industry Relations at Google,
responsible for building the company's relationship with the
journalism community. Based in New York City, Sean previously worked
at Google's Mountain View, Ca. headquarters and has also led
initiatives in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Prior to joining
Google in 2006, Sean interned with the Consulate-General of Ireland in
Sydney and Fleishman-Hillard in Boston. He graduated from Boston
University with degrees in political science and communication.

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@ Google New York's offices in Chelsea Market
75 Ninth Ave. (at W. 15th St.), New York, NY
directions via Google Maps: http://bit.ly/gbXVdL

(Just inside the main entrance to Chelsea Market, there's an elevator and
staircase to the right. Please proceed up to the second floor for the
evening event.)

PLEASE RSVP via Google Docs: http://bit.ly/fLdo4n

BAVC Producers Institute for New Media Technologies

INDIGENOUS SCIENCE

In 2011, The Producers Institute seeks innovative proposals from documentary and narrative media producers with an interactive science component that includes the participation of communities of origin. For more detailed information, see http://bavc.org/producersinstitute.

Completed applications must be submitted electronically prior to 5pm PST on Monday, January 17, 2011. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit. The application form will go offline at 5PM PST on January, 17,2011. NO LATE PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seriously.

INSTITUTE DATES are Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 19, 2011. Please do not apply unless you are available to attend the ENTIRE program in San Francisco. Travel and Accommodations are provided by the Institute.

Questions should be directed to wendy@bavc.org

Go here for an application form:
https://bavc.wufoo.com/forms/producers-institute-for-new-media-technologies/

+++AIR is everywhere.+++

www.airmedia.org

I have been asked to find someone in LA who might be up for working on
a project documenting oral histories of a few graduates of a charter
school for troubled girls (near downtown LA) – they want some oral
histories recorded and edited into audio slideshows for a benefit they
are putting on in March. This might lead to other projects with the
grads and/or students. This would be a paid gig – you'd be working
with a photographer. Anyone interested? I'd like to give them a list
of people who might be interested… email me if you want more
details, and/or send me your information to send along.
Sarah

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