ACM Annual Conference

Teresa Gorman is the Local News Associate in the Public Square Program at the Democracy Fund. Focusing on a vibrant media and the public square, Teresa supports the Public Square Program’s mission to invest in innovations and institutions that help people understand and participate... Read More →

Aziz Isham is the Executive Producer of BRIC TV, Brooklyn's Community Media Networked that was relaunched in 2015. BRIC TV has grown to serve millions of viewers, incubated dozens of critically acclaimed cable and digital series, and served New York City as one of the leading supporters... Read More →

Melanie Sill is an experienced news executive, change-maker and Pulitzer Prize-winning editor now working in North Carolina as a senior news consultant with a focus on innovation in public-interest journalism and local news sustainability. She was vice president for content and executive... Read More →

I work with community groups and local governments around the country who are interested in media diversity and local representation.    Ensuring that all people in a community have the ability and means to access information they need is at the heart of that work and is the reason... Read More →