Compelling stories translate universally across mediums. Storytelling is a powerful element of change-making through media and fundamental to the Center for Social Media’s annual Media That Matters conference at American University. This year’s conference focused on the art and methods for “Storytelling across Platforms” for socially engaged media. It showcased the evolving media world in which publics can engage with creative transmedia projects that incorporate radio, the Web, mobile devices, film and TV.
The conference highlighted several successful projects that work across media platforms, introduced ways to generate revenue, addressed ethical dilemmas in wildlife filmmaking , explored the role of collaboration, and demonstrated innovation in radio storytelling.
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On Dec. 8, Pat Aufderheide and Julia Bacha, director of the documentary Budrus, talked about making films on challenging subjects at Washington D.C.’s West End Cinema. Budrus, like other films from Just Vision, focuses on civilian efforts for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 
