Montana Nonprofit Association 2020 Annual Conference
The Montana Media Lab presented two talks at the annual Montana Nonprofit Association virtual conference in September 2020. Talking to the Media Long-time journalists Courtney Lowery-Cowgill and Anne Bailey from the UM School of Journalism discussed practical tips for conveying stories effectively to the media. Participants learned best ways to contact journalists, what to do when a reporter calls for an
National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps Program
The Montana Media Lab has teamed up with The National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program at the University of Montana to create video content that targets STEM-focused students, faculty and departments on campus. The I-Corps program aims to accelerate the commercialization of research and innovative ideas in STEM fields by helping researchers and innovators identify target markets, conduct market research
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
For ten days each February, filmmakers and doc film enthusiasts from around the world gather in Missoula for the chance to see some of the more than 150 films that make up the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (BSDFF). When not watching films, attendees often participate in DocShop, a week-long program featuring panels, workshops, and presentations for students and media makers. We're
StoryCorps’ One Small Step Project
It's no secret that politics in the U.S. has become increasingly polarized in recent years. We see it in our social media feeds; we read it in the news; we hear it in conversations with our colleagues and neighbors. For many of us, it's as if party lines have turned into walls we can't see over or around. In December 2019,
The Flagship Program: Conversations with a NASA Commander
Earthrise (above) courtesy of NASA In 2018, the Montana Media Lab joined up with Missoula's Flagship Program to produce an out-of-this-world story. Local middle and high school students interviewed NASA Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman as part of the "Lights on Afterschool" program. Apollo 8 launched in 1968 and was the first successful manned mission to orbit the moon and return to