Alliance for Community Media Northeast

ACMNE09: Opening Plenary

ACMNE09: A Tale of Two Community Media Centers

Today’s community media center bridges the analog and digital world. We are retooling our operations - from outreach strategies to video production and distribution. Community Media 2.0 is a framework for rethinking the way public access serves the community. Access leaders from successful centers will talk about the philosophy, planning and activities that drive today’s effective community media center. Moderator: Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Executive Director, CCTV, Burlington, VT. Presenters: Ke...

ACMNE09: Congressional and FCC Update on PEG Iss...

A briefing for directors and board members about the latest happenings in the courts, the FCC and in Congress and how PEG access needs and concerns are being impacted. Moderator: Chuck Sherwood, Principal, Community Media Visioning, South Dennis, MA. Presenters: Gloria Tristani, Spiegel McDiarmid, Washington, DC and Helen Soule, Executive Director, ACM, Washington, DC.

ACMNE09: Government Access, Citizen Media, and E...

Now, more than ever, the public is looking for transparent and responsive government, and the opportunity to participate in decisions that affect them. Many local government access channels are at the forefront of engaging citizens through live meetings, new partnerships and innovative web access projects. Moderator: Jess Wilson, Channel 17 Town Meeting TV. Presenters: Haik Bedrosian, burlingtonpol.com, Ryan Lund, Granicus and Jim Dean, Democracy for America.

ACMNE09: Social Media and Constant Contact - Twi...

Oh My! Social Networking tools can amplify the message of free speech activists and media centers. What constitutes a strategy? How do you shape your message? What tools will help you reach your target audience? Moderator/Presenter: Liz Schlegel, Found Line. Presenters: Christine Major, Perkette Public Relations, Barrington, NH and Colin Rhinesmith, CCTV, Cambridge, MA.

ACMNE09: Congressional and FCC Update on Media R...

A briefing for media reform activists and PEG access centers about the latest happenings in the courts, the FCC and in Congress regarding issues and concerns of the media reform community. Moderator: Chuck Sherwood, Principal, Community Media Visioning, South Dennis, MA. Presenters: Jon Bartholomew, Associate Director for Media Reform, Common Cause and Gloria Tristani, Spiegel McDiarmid, Washington, DC.

ACMNE09: Hands ON Social Media Workshop

Spread the news about the conference and your own cause/center with this hands-on social media workshop. Moderator: VCAM Seth Mobley with Special Guest Facilitators and the Mobile Media Lab with Helpers: Colin Rhinesmith, CCTV Cambridge and Meghan O’Rourke, CCTV, Burlington, VT.

ACMNE09: Update on the Impact of FCC Actions & S...

A briefing on PEG access and Media Reform issues and responses to decisions made by the FCC, state franchising legislation and advances in local cable licenses. Moderator/Presenter: Helen Soule, Executive Director, ACM, Washington, DC. Presenters: Bill Solomon, Town Council, Stoneham, MA, Bill August, Epstein & August, Boston, MA, and Jennifer Evans, Executive Director, West Hartford Community TV, West Hartford, CT.

ACMNE09: Nonprofits and Media Reformers Turn to ...

Case studies from four organizations, causes and centers who are integrating traditional and new media into their communications and demonstrated results. Moderator: Elaine Young, Champlain College, Burlington, VT. Presenters: Kathleen Swanson, CommonGoodTV.org, Kate Williams, Northern forest Canoe Network and DeeDee Halleck, Deep Dish TV.

ACMNE09: Expanding the Reach of Community Progra...

Leaders in the exchange of community programming talk about the networks that are in place (New Jersey, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts), and how to help to build a national network of community produced/user generated content. Moderator: Rich Desimone, Jersey Access Group (JAG). Presenters: Scott Campitelli, RETN & VT Media Exchange; Moe Amaral, Media Specialist, SPCTV, South Portland, ME; Jeff Hansell, MyMassTV & Executive Director, BMC, Belmont, MA and Matt Landry, BMC Intern-Harvard Universi...