Boston Civic Media: Design, Technology, Social Impact

I am the coordinator of NeighborMedia.org, the hyperlocal citizen journalism initiative at Cambridge Community Television, which trains and supports local volunteer reporters so that they can cover the people, places, issues and events of their very own Cambridge neighborhoods. In... Read More →

I make games for kids of all ages for mobile web, native apps, AR, VR, facial recognition, and voice skills. I also produce animation. My current work at WGBH is on original, digital projects with and for PBS, NASA, Microsoft, Amazon, and Harvard University, spanning early literacy... Read More →

Felicia Sullivan is Senior Researcher at CIRCLE’ where she works on diverse projects. Her CIRCLE Working Paper “New and Alternative Assessments, Digital Badges, and Civics: An Overview of Emerging Themes and Promising Directions” and a recent fact sheet, “A National Survey... Read More →

Brittany is interested in how creative media can help youth connect to the people and places around them. Brittany joined ZUMIX in 2014 as the Youth & Community Radio AmeriCorps VISTA, working on capacity-building preparations for ZUMIX Radio’s transition from an online stream to... Read More →

Cindy Vincent is assistant professor in the Department of Communications at Salem State University. She teaches media studies and public relations and is the faculty fellow for the Center for Civic Engagement. Her research primarily focuses on the power of civic media to facilitate... Read More →