Hal Plotkin is a Palo Alto-based journalist, author, community college trustee and the founder of the 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, the Center for Media Change, Inc., which pioneered online funding of quality-screened documentary projects on www.ReelChanges.org. The Center for Media Change, Inc. is also the fiscal sponsor for www.Spot.US, which was created by David Cohn.