Charity Spotlight | The Paley Center for Media

As one of New York’s largest growing full-service film, TV, and music video studio production companies, we value diversity and promote inclusion of experiences, talents, and culture in the industry. This week’s Charity Spotlight shines on an organization that epitomizes these values, The Paley Center for Media. Over time, various forms of media have become intrinsic parts of our society. Now more than ever, The Paley Center’s mission of taking a close look at “ the intersections between media and society” helps us gain deeper meaning and context as they spearhead “the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms.” The organization was founded in 1975 as The Museum of Broadcasting, subsequently known as The Museum of Television & Radio. In 2007, they became The Paley Center for Media, named after broadcasting innovator and CBS founder William S. Paley.

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with locations in New York and Los Angeles, the Paley Center offers numerous programs that provide valuable resources to the public, members of the industry, and educators. A key feature at the center is an archive comprising a vast collection of international content from more than 70 countries, spanning more than 100 years of TV and radio history. You can access the Paley Archive Database online. Find entertaining and thought-provoking conversations through the annual PaleyFest. And you can visit Paley@Home (presented by Citi) to find content including conversations with stars (at Paley Front Row), conversations about social and cultural issues (at PaleyImpact); resources for teachers and students (at Paley Education@Home); and more including Teen Transmitters, a 100-hour paid summer internship for rising 11th and 12th grade students who attend New York City area public high schools. The program provides key skills to prepare the students for college and careers. Click here to experience the culminating project from the 2021 group of interns — a podcast series, “What’s Next?” consisting of twelve different episodes, each one written, produced, and edited by one of the interns.

How you can support the Paley Center for Media
Consider supporting the Center in its nonprofit mission to preserve, explore, and educate through media. There are various types of memberships available, including General, Patron, Media Council, International Council, or Corporate. See the Paley website for more information about the various membership levels and fees and benefits of membership. We also ask you to consider making a fully tax-deductible monetary donation.

A couple items of note for Broadway Stages fans – you might recall that in 2020, Tom Selleck of “Blue Bloods” (filmed at Broadway Stages) received The Paley Award at the Paley Honors gala. And fans of the TV series “Evil” (also filmed at Broadway Stages) will enjoy this video (from PaleyFest LA 2021 in which Whoopi Goldberg interviews the cast!

The Paley Center for Media is a rich resource; we encourage you to explore all that it has to offer, in-person or online through their website or on social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram).