The Paley Center for Media

About The Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, sits at the meeting point of media and society, where culture gets shaped, argued over, and kept safe for the future. For five decades, Paley has brought together the industry's most influential voices to study how television, radio, and new platforms change the way audiences behave, the way creative leaders lead, and the way the world talks to itself. Drawing on a world-renowned archive and deep relationships across entertainment, technology, journalism, and business, Paley guides the conversation on what media is, and where it is headed next. The public is invited to see this evolution up close through exhibitions, screenings, and live conversations that put a spotlight on the creators, executives, and storytellers shaping the medium. Through its Media Council and International Council, Paley offers a neutral room where senior leaders can speak candidly about where media is going. Founded in 1975 by industry pioneer William S. Paley, originally as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Center carries on its legacy of bringing cultural decision makers together through signature series including Media Council, Next Big Thing, the International Council Summit, and She's Making Media. Paley also honors excellence in storytelling through PaleyFest in New York and Los Angeles, where audiences step past the screen and into the creative process itself. Its archive holds nearly 150,000 programs spanning more than a century, preserving the moments that defined generations, from breaking news and landmark interviews to comedy, sports, children's programming, and more. At Paley, media is not just entertainment. It is a record. It is influential. It is history in motion.