EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS WITH ARTISTIC AND SOCIAL VISION


Since launching the ground-breaking Asian American anthology series “Silk Screen” on PBS (1982-1987), the Center for Asian American Media continues to bring to national audiences award-winning works.

ASIAN AMERICAN VIEWPOINTS AND STORIES SEEN AND HEARD BY THE BROADEST AUDIENCE POSSIBLE

The Center for Asian American Media occupies a unique position as the voice of Asian Pacific American communities in the world of public broadcasting. We carry a responsibility that no other group has — to ensure that our communities have access to production for public television and to get shows on PBS.

Our premise is that the “public” in public television must be inclusive of Asian Pacific American viewpoints and stories. The Center for Asian American Media works with the public television system on national, regional, and local levels to ensure the broadcast of innovative, engaging works.

EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY


Putting the Center for Asian American Media programs on the air includes finding works that fit with our mission and educating the widest possible viewing audience about these important shows and Asian Pacific American communities.

We view the free public airwaves as one of the most important opportunities to communicate the concerns and stories of Asian America to the broadest and most diverse public. The Center for Asian American Media is an active player in preserving public funds for public broadcasting.

PUBLIC TELEVISION PARTNERS


With the generous support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the Center for Asian American Media works with the national Public Broadcast Service (PBS) and its regional networks, local PBS stations, PBS series such as P.O.V. and the Independent Television Service (ITVS).

MINORITY CONSORTIA


The Center for Asian American Media is one of five minority public broadcasting consortia designated by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to provide programming to the Public Broadcast Service (PBS).

 Native American Public Telecommunications
 Center for Asian American Media (formerly NAATA)
 National Black Programming Consortium
 Latino Public Broadcasting
 Pacific Islanders in Communications
 Native Public Media