Closing a Chapter, Honoring a Legacy: Sunsetting FoC Media/International Media Project
For 30 years, Frequencies of Change Media — legally known as International Media Project — has been dedicated to broadcasting audio stories that honor the rich wisdom and lived experience of historically oppressed and marginalized communities. We came into existence during a time when conservative talk radio and hosts like Rush Limbaugh were gaining massive popularity, and Making Contact was created to directly challenge the...
Gaza: Reflections on a Year of Reporting
Producer Lucy Kang reported Making Contact’s first story on Israel’s invasion on Gaza last November. One year later, the conflict continues to mercilessly destroy families and lives in Palestine and beyond. It’s been reported that at least 41,909 Palestinian people have been murdered and 97,303 injured since October 7, 2023. We reflect on this solemn anniversary with a collection of stories we’ve produced that provide...
Introducing Frequencies of Change Media (FoC Media)
Hi friends, We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you: National Radio Project (International Media Project) is evolving into Frequencies of Change Media (FoC Media)! Why the change? Well, it’s simple: We’ve outgrown our old name because we do so much more than a radio show and podcast — we’re a nonprofit media organization supporting fiercely independent audio storytelling. FoC Media encompasses our broader mission: to...
An Interview with Summer Intern Alex Corey
This was an exciting and eventful summer at Making Contact, especially as we had Alex Corey join us as our summer intern! Like the journalists we are, we had to interview him about his time at Making Contact. Be sure to check out his answers below! 1.Tell us about your journalism background. How’d you get into it and why? Well in the past I’ve done a wide variety of reporting, from in-depth science coverage to gonzo reporting on...
Help Us Support Journalism from Gaza
Click here to donate to our Gaza Reporting Fund! Over the next few weeks, we are running a special campaign to fundraise for our Palestinian colleague Rami Almeghari. He is currently in Gaza with his family as Israeli military forces continue their genocidal assault on the residents of what has been called “the world’s biggest open-air prison.” Rami has been a longtime journalist and friend to Making Contact, and his work has...
7 Shows to Listen to this Women’s History Month
We’re knee deep in Women’s History Month and at Making Contact we’re celebrating the best way we know how: highlighting the stories of women making change and fighting for a better future for ourselves and all those around us along the way. Check out these stories from Making Contact featuring the often untold stories impacting women everyday: 1.Don’t Let Them See You Bleed: PERIOD From period stigma to the unfair tax on...
