Shows and films
Films and video programs about civic tech, on TV, in theaters, or online
Civic Punks
YouTube channel by Derek Alton
The Functional Government Podcast
Government doesn't have to suck.
Innovation for Democracy Café
In a series of digital events, we will showcase best practices of civil society: how to make use of digital technology or innovative approaches to foster freedom, democracy, and human rights.
Bellingcat Tech Series
A how-to-series on the command line and Bellingcat research tools. Created with the beginner researcher in mind.
Tech for Good podcast
Podcast / Youtube series by Bethnal Green Ventures
What is Civic Tech? YouTube video
We begin the series with a video that explains what civic tech is and it’s potential impact in African regions.
In Case You Missed It
Join us weekly for government technology news, trends and interviews. Tune in live each Friday at 12:00 PM PT.
A Starting Point
A Starting Point is a video-based civic engagement platform created by Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and technology entrepreneur Joe Kiani
Socks Talk Politics
“Socks Talk Politics” is a YouTube series launched by the Innovation in Politics Institute to showcase the wide-ranging community and government projects that are around Europe.
CrashCourse Media Literacy
In 12 episodes, Jay Smooth teaches you Media Literacy! Based on an introductory college level curriculum, this series takes you through the history and psychology of media and gives you the skills to...
Coded Bias
Coded Bias follows M.I.T. Media Lab computer scientist Joy Buolamwini, along with data scientists, mathematicians, and watchdog groups from all over the world, as they fight to expose the discriminati...
Take on Fake
Take on Fake debunks claims you’ve seen or shared online to show you how to stay informed. Host Hari Sreenivasan follows the Internet rabbit hole of misinformation, reading beyond a single headline to...
City Hall (2020 film)
The 2020 documentary explores the government of Boston, Massachusetts, from racial justice, housing, climate change action and more
#whatthetech
A video series promoting public literacy of tech in public spaces
Pocket Change
‘Pocket Change’ is a Hindi digital content channel that creates relatable, comedy content for young Indians with civic engagement at its heart.
Debate Academy 2020
German digital debates program sponsored by YouTube
Let's talk about public code
Foundation for Public Code's livestream show and podcast
TRACKBACK
BuzzFeed News's YouTube show fighting misinformation
The Cleaners
It tells of the global impact of online censorship and shows how fake news and hatred are disseminated and strengthened by the social networks.
More good
Tech for good's TV programs
Code & Response (film)
A film about civic hackers and digital humanitarians responding to crises