Montgomery Community Media

Jessica Theis is a 9th grade student within Montgomery County Public Schools system. At just 15-years old, Theis is already working towards her goal in becoming a film director.  Through Montgomery Community Media’s training classes, she has become certified in Backpack Journalism, Studio Technician, Studio Directing, Non-Linear Editing, and Field Producing. Theis was awarded the EPIC […]

Former WJLA ABC 7 News anchor Maureen Bunyan was honored with the EPIC Chairman’s Award on June 8th. MCM Board of Directors chair Jeffrey Slavin presented the award. Watch the presentation in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: PREVIOUS POST EPIC Awards Blog (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman Receives EPIC Award for Education (VIDEO) […]

NBC News4 anchor Jim Vance was honored with the EPIC Chairman’s Award on June 8th. Accepting the award for Vance was NBC News4 journalist Tom Sherwood.  MCM Board of Directors chair Jeffrey Slavin presented the award. Watch the presentation in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: PREVIOUS POST EPIC Awards Blog (PHOTOS & VIDEO) Gaithersburg Mayor […]

Daniel Mathewson interviews journalist Michael Wilbon:    

No one can replace the Gazette. With the sudden announcement that the Montgomery County’s newspaper of record will print its last edition this week, there has been an understandable amount of shock and loss. The skilled staff of nearly 70 individuals (greatly downsized over the years of nearly-constant cutbacks) is the biggest loss of all. […]

Montgomery Community Media’s Video Journalism Camp begins this week, on location at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, and what an assignment it is for the teens who are participating in this multimedia experience. This is the second year that MCM’s has offered the camp, and Instructor Mandi Wyndham said it sold out quickly. In fact, there […]

What a week! So much energy in one place can be overwhelming, right? WRONG!  It’s actually contagious!  This group of budding journalists is very lively.  They have so many great ideas for telling their stories that this is going to be an eclectic group. We have had a lot of fun this week learning about […]

What better way to spend a Saturday, than at the Newseum in Washington, DC, right? Of course it is and that is just what I did last Saturday! You should know by now that I am a self proclaimed “News Junkie”, so this was right up my alley! Spend a day at my favorite museum; […]