Laura Efurd Writes on Media Policy and the Next Presidency

I point to an article by "Laura Efurd":blog/laura_efurd/ on media policy and the next Presidency over at "Grantmaker's for Film and Electronic Media's":http://www.gfem.org website entitled "Media Policy And The Next Presidency: The Time Is Now":http://gfem.org/node/288. Here are her suggestions for funders: * Support educational and informational activities related to media and technology policy issues throughout the electoral process, such as education forums. * Fund research to gather more robust data on broadband access, media ownership, and the digital divide. Also, make foundation-supported research available to the new administration. * Support efforts to place educational materials, policy experts, and lists of potential appointment candidates in front of key people in the new administration. * Help build an infrastructure between national, regional and local advocates to work together to advance an agenda. This could include activities such as a national media policy institute in D.C. for local advocates to learn about and participate in advocacy at the federal level. * Invest in social media technology so that policy advocates can take full advantage of the innovative new ways to engage and mobilize supporters. * Provide operating support for the day-to-day work of local, regional and national media and technology non-profits. This support must take place both in preparation for, and throughout the course of, a new administration. What do you think? What else can or should funders do regarding supporting media policy in the public interest?