In October, West Virginia University launched its first Academic Innovation Summit with more than 60 faculty and staff and community members. The two-day hackathon-style event was focused on “Creating Sustainable Rural Communities” — specifically, in Appalachia. Dot Connector Studio’s Jessica Clark and Mark Glaser helped…
In 2020, Dot Connector Studio’s Jessica Clark and Mark Glaser collaborated with Sarah Lutman’s Minnesota-based firm 8 Bridges Workshop to lead the Agora Journalism Center through a strategic rethink. Agora just launched a new website that showcases the center’s fresh vision: “Vibrant local information ecosystems…
In September, the International Science Council held an interactive session to “discuss best practices in accessible and inclusive science communication.” Dot Connector’s Jessica Clark, one of four speakers, presented on “Designing inclusive science communication experiences.”
On June 29, the National Endowment for the Arts is holding a virtual event to discuss findings on their new field scan, Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium. Dot Connector Studio conducted the research for this report in collaboration with 8 Bridges Workshop, led by Sarah Lutman.
The Making a New Reality Toolkit provides a host of carefully curated resources for making emerging media such as VR, AR, and social media more diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI). Co-authored by Kamal Sinclair and Dot Connector’s Jessica Clark, the toolkit divides the work into…
Now is a particularly dangerous time to be misinformed. Yet, increasingly, many Americans lack access to reliable, high-quality journalism that reflects their lived experiences and gives them the crucial information they need to act in their own interest. Here at Dot Connector Studio, we think…
Earlier this fall, Democracy Fund released a report titled Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Journalism: What Funders Can Do along with two innovative tools to help the field navigate the issues; the Journalism DEI tracker and the Journalism DEI Wheel —all of which were…
Summer is in full swing at DCS headquarters in Philadelphia—complete with heat waves, water main breaks, and lots of travel to less humid places. But this hasn’t stopped us from presenting at conferences and producing reports, articles, and more. Nancy Watzman, director of strategic initiatives,…
The Making a New Reality project, which Dot Connector is creating in collaboration with Kamal Sinclair, published a second issue with a focus on strategies to mitigate bias in emerging media. The project is supported by the Ford Foundation’s JustFilms program, with additional support from the Sundance Institute….
Time flies — and so do we, apparently! Since our spring update, it’s been a whirlwind here at Dot Connector Studio, with new associates, clients, events and publications at the intersection of media and social change. We just returned from an amazing visit to Amsterdam, where…