The Media Policy Center

OVERVIEW
Media Policy Center Co-Founders, Dale Bell (Right) and Harry Wiland (Left) standing in front of Capitol Hill.

About

The Media Policy Center’s involvement reflects a shared commitment to preserving cultural history through media and public engagement.

Dale Bell, co-founder of the Media Policy Center, recognized the importance of the Wonderment Project as an effort to document and preserve an artistic legacy that has not yet been fully captured or archived. The project aligns with the organization’s mission to support work that contributes to cultural understanding, historical preservation, and public access to meaningful stories.

This partnership represents both institutional support and a belief in the long-term value of the project’s impact.

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“The Media Policy Center (MPC) holds as its central tenet the belief that media builds communities. The projects produced by MPC have an impact far beyond their immediate showing– they motivate audiences to act and in the process reinvent the social importance of media. Harry and Dale, the principals of MPC, were a pleasure to work with in launching the innovative masters degree in media for social justice at Woodbury University.

They are as passionate about education as they are about the media’s role in transforming society. We need more producers to take such an active role in creating meaningful narratives from the dynamic ever-changing world around us. More than ever, it seems that our representations define both who we are and who we hope to be.”

Edward Clift, PH.D.

FORMER DEAN

SCHOOL OF MEDIA, CULTURE AND DESIGN
WOODBURY UNIVERSITY
BURBANK, CA

Why it matters

  • All contributions are processed and managed by a registered nonprofit
  • Funds are allocated specifically to support the Wonderment Project
  • Donors may be eligible for tax-deductible contributions
  • Financial oversight and compliance are handled at an institutional level

Past Projects

The Media Policy Center has supported a range of media and cultual initiatives including:
Our Kids: Narrowing the Opportunity Gap
TV Series: 2019-2020
A national call to confront inequality through real stories and solutions aimed at restoring opportunity for America’s children.
Do No Harm: The Opioid Epidemic
TV Series: 2019
A public health initiative reframing addiction as a treatable illness while expanding free, scalable access to care and education.
Backfired: When VW Lied to America
Documentary Film: 2018
An investigative exposé uncovering how Volkswagen engineered a massive emissions fraud to deceive regulators and the public.
And Thou Shalt Honor
TV Series: 2002
A 2-hour PBS special spotlighting the hidden crisis of family caregiving and the urgent need for national awareness and action.

Questions about fiscal sponsorships or contributors

All donations made in support of the Wonderment Project are received and administered by the Media Policy Center.

We welcome any questions regarding the Media Policy Center’s role, how fiscal sponsorship works, or how contributions are managed. If you would like additional information or documentation, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Contact Us
Information
The Wonderments Project
Email: hello@wonderments.net
Dale Bell
Executive Producer | Director
Email: dale@mediapolicycenter.org
IRS Tax-ID Information
EIN: 52-2404670
Mailing Address:
1434 18th Street - FRONT
Santa Monica, CA 90404