President's Message | July 6, 2020

Mark Glaser Article 

Many observers have talked about how the Covid-19 pandemic has amplified conditions of inequality that already exist in America.

The journalist Mark Glaser this month has written an interesting summary of ways local communities are reacting to the information crisis exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

I spoke with Glaser last month about the ways PEG stations are connecting with people who need vital information on the local level.   I’ll be talking more about how stations are reacting to the crisis with channel operators in New Jersey later this week.
One of the things I am asking ACM members to do is tell their story of community service, and tell it well.  As we continue into the late summer and fall months, more and more local governments will be making decisions about budgets and emergency response to the outbreak. That means we must be clear about the value we provide and why we are a necessary service locally.   

Sweet Home, Stay at home 

I hope you take advantage of the ACM Stay at Home Workshops taking place this month – Sue Miller Buske will lead a three part workshop looking at case studies for how community media centers are re-envisioning their work, and Gerry Lederer will be leading a workshop on advocacy skills you, your staff and your Board can use to tell your story to decision makers.   Sign up today!