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The '''Participatory Culture Foundation''' ('''PCF''') is a [[501(c)(3)]] [[non-profit organization]] whose mission is to "enable and support independent, non-[[corporation|corporate]] creativity and [[political]] engagement."
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Its primary project is a [[free software|free]] and [[open-source software]] [[Internet television]] platform called [[Miro (software)|Miro]], formerly named Democracy Player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/07/announing-miro/ |title=Democracy Internet TV Blog: Announcing Miro |accessdate=August 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927131044/http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/07/announing-miro/ |archivedate=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>

The '''Participatory Culture Foundation''' ('''PCF''') is a non-profit organization based in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Mark |date=December 10, 2005 |title=Internet TV at a crucial fork in the road |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/200394121 |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=[[New Scientist]] |id={{ProQuest|200394121}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> Its primary project is a [[free software|free]] and [[open-source software]] [[Internet television]] platform called [[Miro (software)|Miro]], formerly called the Democracy player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Democracy Internet TV Blog: Announcing Miro |url=http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/07/announing-miro/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927131044/http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/07/announing-miro/ |archivedate=September 27, 2007 |accessdate=August 1, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dibbell |first=Julian |date=March 8, 2006 |title=Mediocre TV |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/232289502 |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=[[The Village Voice]] |id={{ProQuest|232289502}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>

It is a [[501(c)(3)]] [[non-profit organization]] whose mission is to "develop technology and services that ensure everyone has access to all that the Internet has to offer", because "information is critical to building a more equitable and peaceful society".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our mission is tied to the structure of our organization |url=https://pculture.org/about-pcf |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=Participatory Culture Foundation}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
It was founded in February 2005 and is based in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]]. The [[Downhill Battle]] project precedes PCF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getmiro.com/about/ |title=About Page, Participatory Culture Foundation website |accessdate=August 1, 2007}}</ref>
It was founded in February 2005. The [[Downhill Battle]] project precedes PCF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.getmiro.com/about/ |title=About Page, Participatory Culture Foundation website |accessdate=August 1, 2007}}</ref>

PCF has received financial support from Andy and Deborah Rappaport and [[Mitch Kapor]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gonsalves |first=Antone |date=September 12, 2005 |title=Really, Web Video Is For Real |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/229167954 |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=[[InformationWeek]] |id={{ProQuest|229167954}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref> It has also received support from the Surdna Foundation, Knight Foundation, and other private donors.


As of 2006, Nicholas Reville was a co-director of PCF.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cohen |first=Adam |date=June 14, 2006 |title=Could a 15-Year-Old With a Laptop Be the New Campaign Media Guru? |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/433360321 |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=[[The New York Times]] |id={{ProQuest|433360321}} |via=[[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
PCF has received financial support from the [[Rappaport Family Foundation]], [[Mitch Kapor]]'s [[Open Source Applications Foundation]], the Surdna Foundation, Knight Foundation, and other private donors.


On May 29, 2007, the [[Mozilla Foundation]] announced that it had awarded PCF a grant to continue their work on its open-source video projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/2007/05/29/mozilla-grant-to-pcf/ |title=Seth's Mozilla Blog |year=2007 |accessdate=2007-06-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623205935/http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/2007/05/29/mozilla-grant-to-pcf/ |archivedate=2007-06-23 }}</ref>
On May 29, 2007, the [[Mozilla Foundation]] announced that it had awarded PCF a grant to continue their work on its open-source video projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/2007/05/29/mozilla-grant-to-pcf/ |title=Seth's Mozilla Blog |year=2007 |accessdate=2007-06-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623205935/http://blog.mozilla.com/seth/2007/05/29/mozilla-grant-to-pcf/ |archivedate=2007-06-23 }}</ref>
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** ''Miro Guide''&nbsp;– a web-based directory of audio and video web feeds, integrated by default into the application
** ''Miro Guide''&nbsp;– a web-based directory of audio and video web feeds, integrated by default into the application
* ''Miro Community''&nbsp;– a free web hosting service for user-submitted video; hosts mostly [[Theora]]-formatted video in HTML5-compatible web browsers
* ''Miro Community''&nbsp;– a free web hosting service for user-submitted video; hosts mostly [[Theora]]-formatted video in HTML5-compatible web browsers
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* ''Broadcast Machine''&nbsp;– a desktop application allowing easy publishing of video files and updated internet television channels; last updated February 21, 2006
* ''[[Amara (subtitling)|Amara]]'' (formerly Universal Subtitles)&nbsp;– crowd-source translations
* ''[[Amara (subtitling)|Amara]]'' (formerly Universal Subtitles)&nbsp;– enables collaboration on captions and subtitles<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Spina |first=Carli |date=April 2021 |title=Chapter 6. Video Accessibility Tools |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2520093115 |journal=Library Technology Reports |volume=57 |issue=3 |pages=25–27 |id={{ProQuest|2520093115}} |via=ProQuest}}</ref>
* ''The Channel Channel''&nbsp;– a project to provide one-minute previews of internet channels; last updated in January 2007
* ''The Channel Channel''&nbsp;– a project to provide one-minute previews of internet channels; last updated in January 2007
* ''Video Bomb''&nbsp;– a [[folksonomy]]-driven video directory
* ''Video Bomb''&nbsp;– a [[folksonomy]]-driven video directory
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* ''Broadcast Machine''&nbsp;– a desktop application allowing easy publishing of video files and updated internet television channels; last updated February 21, 2006
* ''Miro Video Converter''&nbsp;– an application to convert any video to [[MP4]], [[Theora]] or formats compatible with [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iPod]], [[iOS]] ([[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], [[iPad]]), and [[PlayStation Portable]] devices
* ''Miro Video Converter''&nbsp;– an application to convert any video to [[MP4]], [[Theora]] or formats compatible with [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iPod]], [[iOS]] ([[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], [[iPad]]), and [[PlayStation Portable]] devices


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The Participatory Culture Foundation (PCF) is a non-profit organization based in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1] Its primary project is a free and open-source software Internet television platform called Miro, formerly called the Democracy player.[2][3]

It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to "develop technology and services that ensure everyone has access to all that the Internet has to offer", because "information is critical to building a more equitable and peaceful society".[4]

History

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It was founded in February 2005. The Downhill Battle project precedes PCF.[5]

PCF has received financial support from Andy and Deborah Rappaport and Mitch Kapor.[1][6] It has also received support from the Surdna Foundation, Knight Foundation, and other private donors.

As of 2006, Nicholas Reville was a co-director of PCF.[7]

On May 29, 2007, the Mozilla Foundation announced that it had awarded PCF a grant to continue their work on its open-source video projects.[8]

Projects

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  • Miro – a free/open-source broadcatching software application which allows subscribing to web feeds of downloadable audio and video
    • Miro Guide – a web-based directory of audio and video web feeds, integrated by default into the application
  • Miro Community – a free web hosting service for user-submitted video; hosts mostly Theora-formatted video in HTML5-compatible web browsers
  • Broadcast Machine – a desktop application allowing easy publishing of video files and updated internet television channels;[1] last updated February 21, 2006
  • Amara (formerly Universal Subtitles) – enables collaboration on captions and subtitles[9]
  • The Channel Channel – a project to provide one-minute previews of internet channels; last updated in January 2007
  • Video Bomb – a folksonomy-driven video directory
  • Miro Video Converter – an application to convert any video to MP4, Theora or formats compatible with Android, iPod, iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad), and PlayStation Portable devices

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Anderson, Mark (December 10, 2005). "Internet TV at a crucial fork in the road". New Scientist. ProQuest 200394121. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ "Democracy Internet TV Blog: Announcing Miro". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Dibbell, Julian (March 8, 2006). "Mediocre TV". The Village Voice. ProQuest 232289502. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "Our mission is tied to the structure of our organization". Participatory Culture Foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "About Page, Participatory Culture Foundation website". Retrieved August 1, 2007.
  6. ^ Gonsalves, Antone (September 12, 2005). "Really, Web Video Is For Real". InformationWeek. ProQuest 229167954. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Cohen, Adam (June 14, 2006). "Could a 15-Year-Old With a Laptop Be the New Campaign Media Guru?". The New York Times. ProQuest 433360321. Retrieved September 20, 2024 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ "Seth's Mozilla Blog". 2007. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2007.
  9. ^ Spina, Carli (April 2021). "Chapter 6. Video Accessibility Tools". Library Technology Reports. 57 (3): 25–27. ProQuest 2520093115 – via ProQuest.
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