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+def organize_media_by_event(eventmedia_queryset):
+    """Organizes event media by event.
+
+    Given a queryset of event media, it returns a list of 'objects'
+    with the following properties:
+
+    * event (event object)
+    * date (date object for most recently posted media from event)
+    * media_list (a string of the available media types)
+    """
+
+    media_by_event = {}
+    for media in eventmedia_queryset:
+        media_by_event.setdefault(media.event.id, []).append(media)
+    mbe = [{'event': x[0].event,
+            'date': max(y.date_created for y in x),
+            'media_list': ', '.join(set(y.get_format_display() for y in x))}
+           for x in media_by_event.values()]
+    mbe.sort(key=(lambda x: x['date']), reverse=True) # sort by date
+    return mbe