2/27/2023
1/3/2022
I hope you’ve taken some time to refresh and recharge your batteries at year’s end. For many of us, this is the time to both reflect on the year past and the year ahead – so let me share a couple of items to consider this week:
1/3/2022
I hope you’ve taken some time to refresh and recharge your batteries at year’s end. For many of us, this is the time to both reflect on the year past and the year ahead – so let me share a couple of items to consider this week:
12/13/2021
No community should be penalized for exercising their rights.
And yet that was the system set in place by the FCC when it adopted its 2019 cable franchising order. Communities under the Telecommunications Act have the right to ask for cable cha
11/22/2021
The FCC is hosting a virtual forum on the State of Captioning Online Video on December 2. It will feature both policy and technical innovations and could reflect possible changes in FCC policy in coming years with new leadership. The event is free a
11/22/2021
The FCC is hosting a virtual forum on the State of Captioning Online Video on December 2. It will feature both policy and technical innovations and could reflect possible changes in FCC policy in coming years with new leadership. The event is free a
11/15/2021
If there’s one article on community media you’d like to share with community members, decisions makers and elected officials on the importance of the work we do for local democracy and culture, it’s last week’s piece by Annenberg Professor, Victor Pi
11/8/2021
The City of Eugene, OR is leading a coalition of communities to file a petition with the US Supreme Court to overturn part of the 6th Circuit decision in the cable franchising case from earlier this year against the FCC. At issue is the status of th
11/8/2021
The City of Eugene, OR is leading a coalition of communities to file a petition with the US Supreme Court to overturn part of the 6th Circuit decision in the cable franchising case from earlier this year against the FCC. At issue is the status of th
11/1/2021
The Biden Administration finally came forward with two nominees to fill vacancies on the Federal Communications Commission this past week – and they didn’t disappoint.
10/25/2021
It was great to see so many organizations around the country celebrating Community Media Day last week. There are too many to mention with open houses, community fests, proclamations and promotions. If you have a few minutes, take a look at what Bro
10/4/2021
Community Media Day is less than two weeks away on Wednesday, October 20. Organizations around the country are finding unique ways to celebrate the work that happens every day in community media.
9/27/2021
I’ve been thinking a lot about disability access in community media over the last week. I’d been asked to talk about captioning for PEG channels, but I’ve been finding it useful to talk about the broader approach to meeting the needs of the communit
9/20/2021
We’re gearing up for this year’s Emerging Leaders Institute – the ACM Foundation will be hosting twenty-two people in community radio, television and news from around the country in leadership training over four weeks in October.
9/20/2021
We’re gearing up for this year’s Emerging Leaders Institute – the ACM Foundation will be hosting twenty-two people in community radio, television and news from around the country in leadership training over four weeks in October.
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