The Center for Media Social Impact (CMSI) is a creative innovation lab and research center based in Washington, DC. They focus on media for equity and social justice, bridging the gap between scholars, media producers, social justice organizations, and communication practitioners.
CMSI chronicles the crucial issues facing independent, documentary, and public media, as well as the dynamic evolution in the contemporary media era. They investigate and report on the ways in which media storytelling sets the public agenda, impacts audiences, and shapes the future around pressing social issues. Through their research, they strive to demonstrate the potential of all forms of entertainment to shape culture and be a force for public good. CMSI also develops tools to better understand and employ fair use, the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment, under certain circumstances. Their projects include Story Movements, which curates research and case studies about the role of narrative in contemporary movements for social justice, and the Laughter Lab, a competitive incubation lab and pitch program that supports diverse comedy writers and performers creating comedy about important topics.
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