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Out of the Blue: The Michigan Difference (television program), 2008-2011

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Summary

Creator:
Michigan Public Media.
Abstract:
Division within the Office of the Vice President for Communications; comprised of Michigan Radio and the Michigan Channel and also responsible for content contributed to other outlet. Includes three seasons of Out of the Blue: The Michigan Difference, a program that originally aired on the Big Ten Network; also includes archived websites.
Extent:
112.4 GB
Language:
English
Call Number:
2012091 Bimu
Authors:
Finding aid created by Elise Reynolds, 2012

Background

Scope and Content:

The Michigan Public Media records document the unit's operations and provide varied examples of its creative output. The materials will be useful to researchers interested in news and information about the University of Michigan as well as for those exploring how a major research institution communicates its mission and activities to the general public. The record group is comprised of the Out of the Blue series and the Archived Website series.

Biographical / Historical:

Michigan Public Media (MPM) is a division Office of the Vice President for Communications at the University of Michigan. As of 2012, the office was led by Director Stephen Schram and was comprised of Michigan Radio, a National Public Radio news station broadcasting in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Flint; and "The Michigan Channel," the University's cable channel devoted to lifelong learning. Michigan Public Media is also responsible for content contributed to other outlets, including the Big Ten Network (BTN), a joint project between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Entertainment Group. MPM previously produced Michigan Television (WFUM-TV, Flint), but the station was acquired by Central Michigan University in 2009. MPM has won numerous state and national awards for excellence in reporting and innovative programming. Michigan Radio received six awards for excellence in journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists for news coverage in 2005 and eight awards from the Michigan Associated Press for news coverage in 2005.

From 2008-2011, Michigan Public Media contributed three seasons of the program Out of the Blue: The Michigan Difference to the Big Ten Network. The show, presented by the Office of the Vice President for Communications and produced by Michigan Productions, aired on the Big Ten Network and was dedicated to highlighting the people, research, outreach, and events that make the University of Michigan a premier institution of higher learning.

Acquisition Information:
Donated by Michigan Public Media (donor no. 10796 ) in 2011.
Processing information:

In preparing digital material for long-term preservation and access, the Bentley Historical Library adheres to professional best practices and standards to ensure that content will retain its authenticity and integrity. For more information on procedures for the ingest and processing of digital materials, please see Bentley Historical Library Digital Processing Note. Access to digital material may be provided either as a direct link to an individual file or as a downloadable package of files bundled in a zip file.

Accruals:

No further additions to the records are expected.

Rules or Conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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RESTRICTIONS:

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USE & PERMISSIONS:

Copyright is held by the Regents of the University of Michigan but the collection may contain third-party materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[item], folder, box, Out of the Blue: The Michigan Difference (television program (University of Michigan), Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

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Collection

Out of the Blue: The Michigan Difference (television program), 2008-2011
Call Number 2012091 Bimu
Total components 155
Items available online Online 41
Last indexed 2023-08-08