Montgomery Community Media

Trolley Boys Film   Our documentary is about the National Capital Trolley Museum, where trolleys are displayed, ridden, and talked about. Some of the volunteer staff members there shared information with us about the historic museum, along with sharing their own experiences dealing with trolleys. We had a fantastic time meeting the staff, shooting different […]

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 […]

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 […]

The July 18 Small Business Networking Series will focus on “Venture Capital and Angel Investors.” The featured presenter, Valerie Gaydos, president, Capital Growth, is an active angel investor and Founder of the Angel Venture Forum. She has been involved with many start-up companies in the areas of operational development and strategic planning for more than […]

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 […]

  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 […]