MassAccess is rallying its members to push one of several bills in state legislature. S.1857 – An Act Supporting Community Access Television would have all PEG channels carried in both standard and high definition (HD), as well as have programs listed in electronic programming guides (EPG) as broadcast channel programs are listed. They are also […]
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Author: Pua Ford
Help Wanted: short-term assignment for t...
The ACM-NE Nominating Committee is seeking committee members from all member states. This ad-hoc committee will: conduct a skills assessment conduct a needs assessment prepare a Board Job Description promote open seats on the ACM-NE Board provide candidate recommendations to the ACM-NE Board We anticipate committee work taking approximately one month start to finish. Serving […]
Coming up soon
Saturday, April 21, 2018 Merrimack Valley Access Centers Volunteer Day Conference at Methuen Community Television Methuen, MA • 9AM – 3PM Speakers, continental breakfast and lunch: all for $20! Read more about it here.
Supporting the Future of Community Media...
Many of us are hungry for interesting ways to help increase our visibility in the community and to create opportunities to stay relevant. We all know this is a recurring theme at many of our conferences because it is important for us to be mindful of how we position ourselves in this ever changing and […]
Brookline Interactive Group Announces Ne...
Friends and neighbors of BIG in Brookline, MA know about their 11 Day Film Spring for filmmaking teams. In February, this community media hub launched a new storytelling contest for works that span multiple forms of media. In this new contest, people can write either a screenplay for a short film, the opening to a […]
Yes, We Can Help!
A Message from the ACM-NE Chair Happy February and post-Superbowl hangover! The ACM-NE wants to remind all of our members that we have a special funding program called the ACM-NE Mini Grant Fund. Launched in 2015, this program encourages our fellow media centers to think outside the box for their application submission. This is a very selective […]
Across the Region
The Northeast in Winter ACM Northeast brings together people from six state affiliates/chapters of the national organization. It seems the news we trade most often has to do with regulation of the cable industry that hosts our channels, policy that varies from state to state but is not consistent across the region. Here’s a little […]
Three reasons to begin or renew your ACM...
Alliance for Community Media – Northeast Region is a regional affiliate of the national Alliance for Community Media, which “represents over 3,000 Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access organizations and community media center throughout the country.” If you or your access center is a dues-paying member of ACM, you get reduced fees (sometimes to zero) […]
Got a minute? Or 100 seconds?
Jason Daniels reminds us of a fun, short-form video project, anchored in the Greater Boston area since 2005: The 100-Second Film and Video Festival is open to anyone from all ages and backgrounds. All genres are welcome—the work follows the common constraint of 100 seconds or less in duration. There is no entry fee. The […]
More about Last November
Matt Sullivan is Chief Operations Officer of Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Television (LMCTV), north of New York City. He was ACMNY’s pick for a scholarship to the November 2017 Northeast Regional conference in Falmouth, MA. He writes enthusiastically of his experience: The conference kick-off was wonderful, as participants were invited to tour Falmouth Community Television’s beautiful facility. […]