MISSION STATEMENT
The Center for Emerging Media (CEM) was founded in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) private non-profit corporation by Marc Steiner, long-time community leader and talk show host on WYPR, Baltimore’s local national Public Radio station. The mission of CEM is to employ all forms of media – including radio, television and Internet – to produce groundbreaking new programs that address issues affecting our world. CEM is dedicated to introducing and giving airtime to voices that might otherwise go unheard.
CEM strives to introduce voices from all sides of key issues, with the conviction that providing a balanced forum not only expands public understanding but also deepens our democracy. CEM’s goal is to educate listeners regarding the complexity and depth of issues, and thus allow them to draw their own conclusions.
CEM is committed to giving airtime to voices that are not commonly heard on the radio. In addition to the usual scholars and intellectuals, listeners will hear individuals directly affected by the topics represented. From students to refugees to Vietnam veterans, those who have not often been given a forum will be afforded that opportunity.