Montgomery Community Media

Hi, my name is Chris Yancey. I am an 8th grader at Sligo Middle School. I interviewed Jim Reichley at Ingleside at King Farm. Jim Reichley served in the Army for 2 years and was an advisor of President Gerald Ford. He also wrote 3 political science books and was the editor of Fortune Magazine.

What an AMAZING week! I had the honor of working with some very talented teenagers during MCM’s Spring Break Backpack Journalism program. All I can really say is “Wow!”We had such a great time. This time around we spent the day at the beautiful Ingleside at King Farm to interview and tell the stories of […]

  There is a saying: “ Seeing is believing.” But is it really? Is that picture you are looking at really true to life? Models are air brushed for magazines, pictures can be manipulated to make you believe what you see is real, people may be in a group picture but were never actually there. […]

Blog – the new four letter word! Blogging has taken the internet by storm and have become one of the most popular and visited websites today. So, what exactly is it? How do you do it? We have answered these questions and more with our Creative Connections Blogging webinar! Get an exclusive look at how […]

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 […]

Texting, Chatting, Tweeting, Posting, Blogging… Teenagers love to creatively express themselves! You can give a teenager the opportunity to express their own voice as a backpack journalist with a ZOOM Q2 HD Video Recorder. Imagine our future teen journalists covering the latest school football game or sending you a video blog that features a review […]

Merlyn Reineke, executive director of Montgomery Community Media (MCM), delivered the “State of MCM” address live on Nov. 19. Broadcasting from MCM’s new state-of-the-art classroom, this live YouTube event included a major announcement about MCM studios, as well as information about MCM’s new Board of Directors and other updates about what’s new at your community […]

As the smell of popcorn filled the air in MCM’s classroom, our journalists and guests began to arrive to the Screening Party. An array of snacks were on hand as well as some goodies from the journalists themselves. The lobby outside of the classroom was set up for interviews with our journalists. Apparently it looked “fancy” […]

What a wild two weeks! Our journalists have completed their stories and oh my goodness, they are awesome! I am so excited to be able to share them with everyone in a few days. All of our journalists worked hard and put together a great story. I am so proud of all of them. They […]

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 […]