Montgomery Community Media

It is starting to feel like spring. The snow is melting, birds are chirping and we just lost an hour due to daylight savings time. This can only mean one thing; it’s almost time for Spring Break Backpack Journalism! I would have to say it is a great way for teens to spend their spring […]

Montgomery Community Media’s video journalism camp at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair provided local youth with a reporting assignment to cover the fair. Their final project included a look at the animals, exhibits, food, rides and more on location at the county fair. Take a look:

Last night was the big event…. The Summer Backpack Journalism Academy Viewing Party!  We had a full house to showcase the work of our newest Backpack Journalists. I am so unbelievably proud of every one of them. Their stories were set to a high standard and they definitely delivered. Parents, siblings and friends were able […]

Putting the Stories to Bed   Today is a bittersweet day, the final Summer Backpack Journalism Academy project was completed and all three sessions are done. What a whirlwind summer. I can’t believe how fast the past six weeks have passed. It seems like I was just getting the materials together for the first session. […]

We have had another busy day at MCM’s Summer Backpack Journalism Academy. Our reporters took a break from editing to help record a video for an upcoming project with Power2Give. If you haven’t checked out MCM’s first project, “Send a Kid to Camp” yet, you need to. What a great way to give back to […]

The heat did not deter our backpack journalists from getting their stories the past week. They all came in this morning with a ton of footage for their stories.  We started recapping their week and then dove right in to editing with Final Cut Pro 7.  What an experience!  Our journalist learned some new tricks […]

What a fun-filled busy day at the Backpack Journalism Academy! I didn’t think we could fit in so much in one class, but we did! Our morning started off with a recap of yesterday’s class and then MCM’s very own Tamika Smith came in to talk about reporting. She showed us some of her stories […]

What a great first day of MCM’s Summer Backpack Journalism. Session three is starting with enthusiasm and a TON of great ideas. Our board was full of interesting topics for our new journalists to start their own stories. As usual the morning started quiet, but after lunch, the conversation was flowing. I am definitely excited […]

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 […]