Montgomery Community Media

  I had the opportunity to attend the Foundation of the Alliance for Community Media’s Youth Summit and all I can say is, “WOW!”  I had such a great experience for such a short time in New York City. Two phrases that I heard throughout the day by various presenters were “let your voice be […]

Blogging…. What is it? How do you do it? These questions and more will be answered on Friday, July 19th at 11:30 am during MCM’s first Webinar Creative Connections!  We will give the information that you need to learn about and get started with your own blog. Producers, this would be a great way to […]

Session Two finished up today with all of our journalists completing their stories. I am so proud of these students. They all did a good job and told their stories well. I think you will like their final projects. Again, the bar has been set high, so I really can’t wait to see what next […]

Our Backpack Journalists got off to a good start today editing their stories. Some of the stories are almost completed. It’s so exciting to see the stories come together. I really think you will be impressed to see them. I know I was at what I saw today.  I hope you are ready for some […]

You asked for it and we are delivering!  You can now pay your “Annual User Fee” online which is due by July 31, 2013. Make sure you select the correct amount for your User Fee when paying. Choose Membership Type Adult $40.00 USDYouth (under 22) $15.00 USDSeniors (55 +) $30.00 USD If you have any […]

The holiday weekend didn’t distract our journalists from getting their stories. They all came to class prepared to learn to edit. All of them had their Sony Bloggie in hand; ready to tackle today’s editing instruction. They learned the basics of Final Cut Pro 7 today. I think they really enjoyed practicing with the footage […]

Today was a fun-filled day at MCM’s Summer Backpack Journalism Academy. Our journalists began class with a visit from MCM’s very own Tamika Smith who talked to them about reporting, interview skills and how to tell their stories. After that, they got to practice their interview skills with each other. In the afternoon, our journalists […]

Session 2 of MCM’s Backpack Journalism Academy started off great this morning. We have six new journalists ready to share their stories.  What a fun and talented group we have this time. The secret talents of our journalists are amazing. Among them are a figure skater and yo-yo pro. (See the Vine video below) The […]

Session One ended today with the last of the stories complete!  Our journalists did an amazing job and have started the summer off with a bang! If this session had this much energy and creativity, I cannot wait to see what the next two session have in store for us.   Check out some behind […]

We have some great stories ready to go! Half of the class finished their stories today! They all had a good time today working and helping each other. I can’t wait for everyone to see what they came up with. These teens are very creative and they let it show! More editing tomorrow!   Take […]