Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2007

ACME Offers “Action In Media Education” (AIME) Summer 2007 Institute!

AIME To Focus on Teaching Advanced, Action-Oriented Media Education for Interested Teachers and Citizens In Classrooms and Communities.

The Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME), now the continent’s fastest-growing independent national media education nonprofit, is offering a new “train-the-trainers” summer media education institute with optional college credit.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday March 2, 2006

ACME Teams Up With Independent Filmmaker Jesse Erica Epstein
To Offer a Body Image/ Media Education Film and Study Guide!

In honor of Women’s History Month, ACME Members Receive a 20% Discount on the Film and Can Download the Study Guide For Free!

The Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME) is pleased to announce the release of the Body Image/ Media Literacy Study Guide for WET DREAMS AND FALSE IMAGES, a Documentary Short Film.

For Immediate Release
Monday, February 13, 2006

Register NOW for the Media Education Summit of the Year!

"Facing The Media Crisis: Media Education for Reform, Justice and Democracy"
October 6-8, 2006: Burlington, Vermont
The Wyndham Lakefront Hotel and Champlain College

We are capping Summit registrations at 500 attendees. Register NOW to ensure a place for you at the Summit, and:

Receive valuable resources:

For Immediate Release
February 1, 2006
Contact: Sara Voorhees
movimama@swcp.com

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ACME Launches The 2nd Annual MINDY Awards!

As the MPAA rallies for Oscar nominations, so ACME rallies for nominations to recognize and celebrate deserving Independent Media with the MINDY.

Please help us by nominating what you believe to be the best examples of excellence in the following categories:

Film
Video
Radio
Television
Flash Animation
Print
Blogs
Web Snack: internet short film

To receive a MINDY, all independent media must meet the following criteria.

January 24, 2006
Please circulate widely

Hello media colleagues,

ACME seeks your wisdom and expertise!

Our 2006 Summit organizers are looking for "hands on" media education proposals for workshops to be offered at our October 6-8, 2006 "Facing the Crisis: Media Education for Reform, Justice, and Democracy" Summit in beautiful Burlington, Vermont.

Download the simple and easy-to-complete RFP form here: http://www.acmecoalition.org/

Students, download your own "ACME 2006 Youth Summit" RFP form here: http://www.acmecoalition.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 23 2006

ALTERNATIVE NEWS SOURCES: THE ORWELL PROJECT, EDITION I

For Immediate Release and universal distribution
January 20, 2006
Contact Bob McCannon, ACME Vice President
Phone: (505) 839-9702 or mccannon@flash.net

Tackling The Beer Barons!
They dominate the Super Bowl.
Why? A Powerful Media Literacy Lesson!

Action Coalition For Media Education’s (ACME) 3rd Annual Super Bowl “Media Literacy Monday” initiative targets the alcohol industry’s predatory domination of advertising during the most watched television show of the year.

Free Downloadable Lesson and Materials At www.acmecoalition.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
Please circulate to relevant lists.

ACME Teams Up With EVC To Offer "All That I Can Be" Resource

Plus, A 50% Discount On One Of The Most Provocative Student-Produced Films Of The Year!

For Immediate Release
Friday, October 7, 2005

October Is Food For Thought!

ACME and Rural Vermont Offer FREE "Media Education and Big Food" Tool Kit To All Interested Teachers

For Immediate Release
Friday, September 9, 2005

The Top 25 Censored News Stories of 2005!

ACME Offers Free "Project Censored" Tool Kit For Interested Teachers

The Action Coalition for Media Education kicks off its 2005-2006 "Monthly Media Education" resource offerings with their "Project Censored 2006 ACME Tool Kit", a FREE downloadable resource detailing a wide variety of ways history, civics, social studies and journalism teachers can use the new book "Project Censored 2006" in their class rooms.