GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC
Mission
Redeem media values according to biblical principles and educate people about media influence.
Ruling year
1979
Principal Officer
Theodore Baehr
Co Principal Officer
Robert Baehr
Main address
4073 Mission Oaks Blvd
Camarillo, CA 93012 USA
EIN
13-2965038
NTEE code
Religion Related, Spiritual Development N.E.C. (X99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Movieguide®
Movieguide® strives to redeem the values of the entertainment industry, according to biblical principles, by influencing industry executives, artists, and viewers. Movieguide®'s content includes a radio program, podcast, videos, and its movieguide.org website, where you can find movie reviews, news articles, and additional resources that help you determine what media is appropriate for your family to watch.
Kairos Prize®
The Kairos Prize® for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays is unlike any other script contest. The Kairos Prize® not only offers a cash prize of $15,000 for the Grand Prize winner, but it also puts your screenplay into the hands of top studio executives and production houses looking to purchase inspiring, faith-based scripts.
Scriptlist
ScriptList is an online database where writers can post their uplifting scripts to be showcased directly to Hollywood industry professionals, many of whom have close personal relationships with Movieguide®. Over the years, Dr. Baehr and the rest of the team has curated a vast network of high-level industry contacts specifically looking for uplifting content. With ScriptList, writers can make their uplifting scripts available to these produces, directors, executives, and other professionals seeking uplifting content. All users on the “industry professionals” side of the website will be vetted for authenticity and protected for their privacy.
How to Succeed in Hollywood Without Losing Your Soul
The class is taught by renowned speaker and film critic Dr. Ted Baehr. It encompasses everything from scriptwriting to the business behind making profitable movies. With a maximum class size of eight and at least two entertainment industry executive guest speakers, the course fosters a learning environment with personalized interaction.
Movieguide® Awards
The annual Movieguide® Awards recognizes the best family-friendly movies and TV shows of the previous year. During this event, the Epiphany Prizes for the most inspiring movie and TV program are also awarded, as well as the $15,000 Kairos® Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays. In addition to the awards, Dr. Ted Baehr presents his highly anticipated annual statistical analysis based on the Movieguide®’s reviews. His analysis consistently shows that studio executives and filmmakers who make family-friendly, spiritually uplifting content can significantly increase the profitability of their movies.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of movies/TV shows reviewed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Movieguide® strives to provide comprehensive reviews, both in quality and in coverage of new releases; support positive and uplifting entertainment for families; educate parents to raise media-wise children; help usher in the next generation of filmmakers and studio executives to create good movies that uphold a biblical worldview; and redeem Hollywood's values. Movieguide® reaches 46 million to 83 million people per month on radio, TV, social media, and www.movieguide.org and desires to continue making a greater impact.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Movieguide® seeks to accomplish its mission through its programs, reviews, digital media, and building relationships with Hollywood industry professionals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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GOOD NEWS COMMUNICATIONS INC
Board of directorsas of 01/25/2024
Theodore Baehr
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