9/13/2021
Our friends at the Center for Media and Social Impact at American University have just issued an interesting report on the state of documentary film making. It’s worth a read for critiques and recommendations.
8/30/2021
The application deadline is approaching, I’d like you and other people in your community media organization to take a few moments away from relaxation to put in an application for this year’s Emerging Leaders Institute.
8/23/2021
The days of summer are dwindling and I hope you are enjoying them as much as possible!
Even so, I’d like you and other people in your community media organization to take a few moments away from relaxation to put in an application for this year’
8/23/2021
The days of summer are dwindling and I hope you are enjoying them as much as possible!
Even so, I’d like you and other people in your community media organization to take a few moments away from relaxation to put in an application for this year’
8/16/2021
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff at the Alliance of Community Media, we would like to invite you to answer a few short questions about your membership satisfaction with ACM.
8/9/2021
The summer of 2021 has arrived. I hope you are well and have had a chance to renew and refresh. Taking a break can provide new perspectives and new energy.
Since last March we have faced with the numerous challenges as we continued to provide serv
8/2/2021
ACM voting members* are asked to vote for the candidates of your choice to fill the three open At-Large seats on the ACM Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 term. You received an email from MyDirectVote with your unique voting link last week. If you
7/26/2021
Speculation in Washington, DC is a normal activity – but as the humidity and temperature goes up, so do the activity of the rumor mill.
7/26/2021
Speculation in Washington, DC is a normal activity – but as the humidity and temperature goes up, so do the activity of the rumor mill.
7/19/2021
ACM and over 300 community media organizations are calling this week on President Biden to nominate a fifth Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission.
We believe it’s important for the FCC to be fully functioning so that harmful comm
7/19/2021
ACM and over 300 community media organizations are calling this week on President Biden to nominate a fifth Commissioner to the Federal Communications Commission.
We believe it’s important for the FCC to be fully functioning so that harmful comm
7/12/2021
The Biden Administration issued a sweeping Executive Order late last week calling on federal agencies to stop anti-competitive practices in a host of industries – including telecommunications. The order called on the FCC to restore Net Neutrality pro
7/6/2021
It was a whirlwind three days of last week’s virtual conference – and it was great to connect with so many people around the country at the event! One of the curious things about holding an online conference is you can track numbers for how people a
6/28/2021
ACM’s National Conference is here this week – it’s actually everywhere virtually – and will be taking place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12noon-5pm ET with participants across four time zones.
5/24/2021
ACM is continuing our State Meetup schedule in the coming weeks. It’s part of our ongoing commitment to connect people in the community field and PEG field, and it is your opportunity to build professional connections with other people in your state
5/17/2021
We had about 100 people attend last week’s Roundtable Conversation on Covid-19 and Reopening. We’ll be sharing materials generated by the discussion in the coming days. My thanks to everyone who attended and took notes and to ACM’s Megan Dobberstein
5/17/2021
We had about 100 people attend last week’s Roundtable Conversation on Covid-19 and Reopening. We’ll be sharing materials generated by the discussion in the coming days. My thanks to everyone who attended and took notes and to ACM’s Megan Dobberstein
5/3/2021
The total number of vaccinations to fight Covid-19 across the country have been increasing steadily the last four months, and now many communities are determining how to re-open facilities closed by the pandemic.
That’s the discussion happening at
4/19/2021
Attorneys for ACM and municipal interests made oral arguments last Thursday in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in City of Eugene, OR v FCC – our appeal of the FCC’s Franchise Order from 2019.
4/19/2021
Attorneys for ACM and municipal interests made oral arguments last Thursday in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in City of Eugene, OR v FCC – our appeal of the FCC’s Franchise Order from 2019.
4/5/2021
I’m really looking forward to the timely discussion we’ll have on Friday 4/9 at 3pm ET on When Free Speech Meets Hate Speech. The event has been put together by the ACM Inclusion, Equity and Engagement Caucus and will explore how community media navi
4/5/2021
I’m really looking forward to the timely discussion we’ll have on Friday 4/9 at 3pm ET on When Free Speech Meets Hate Speech. The event has been put together by the ACM Inclusion, Equity and Engagement Caucus and will explore how community media navi
3/22/2021
The 6th Circuit Court has rejected the FCC’s request to delay oral arguments in the City of Eugene OR vs FCC case. The case will be argued on April 15 as scheduled. The Commission had requested a six-month delay to reexamine the Order because of the
3/15/2021
The FCC has requested an abeyance of oral arguments in the 6th Circuit Court in City of Eugene OR v FCC – the case ACM and municipalities across the US have brought arguing against the so-called “In-Kind” Order on cable franchising from 2019.
3/1/2021
Hometown Media Award winner Community Media of South Central, PA is putting together an interesting approach to connecting their community around Gettysburg, PA. They are beginning a plan to provide the infrastructure to communicate in mostly rural A