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The Allied Media Conference has become the most important national convening for exploring how grassroots communities can harness the power of media and communications to…Read more

May 10, 2018

Many people who attend the Allied Media Conference are funded by their employers to cover the costs of conference registration, housing, travel, and incidental expenses.…Read more

May 9, 2018

Calling all volunteers for the 20th Annual Allied Media Conference! The Allied Media Conference includes four days and five nights of workshops, panels, film screenings,…Read more

April 5, 2018

According to Paula Guthat, the film theater she co-founded in Detroit in 2013 with partner Tim Guthat came “from a place of deep love for…Read more

March 29, 2018

Do you want to enrich your Allied Media Conference experience by attending with a group? Does your group share something important in common and do…Read more

March 21, 2018

Co.Open is excited to open registration for its fall digital media workshops in Audio/Electronic Music Production, Graphic Design, and Data, Mapping and Research Justice. Co.Open…Read more

March 14, 2018

The Equitable Internet Initiative (EII) is a collaboration between Allied Media Projects (AMP) and the Detroit Community Technology Project (DCTP) to ensure that more Detroit…Read more

February 28, 2018

AMC2018 will mark 20 years of the Allied Media Conference. To be held June 14-17, 2018, in Detroit, the 20th Annual Allied Media Conference will…Read more

February 1, 2018

A sponsored project of Allied Media Projects, the Detroit Narrative Agency (DNA) seeks to shift the stories that are currently being told in and of…Read more

January 23, 2018

Under-resourced communities across Detroit’s District 3 have begun bringing their own land use plans to life, thanks to a partnership between a coalition of neighborhood…Read more

December 19, 2017

Round the corner on Grand River Avenue onto Vinewood Street on Detroit’s West Side and you’ll encounter a building covered in mirrors. The eye-catching Dabls…Read more

December 5, 2017

There have been some big changes around here with recent staff additions and departures. Following AMC2017, we bid farewell to Muna Danish as communications manager.…Read more

November 14, 2017

Of the lessons learned from 2012’s superstorm Sandy, the importance of resilient, locally-owned communications infrastructure was a key takeaway for residents and community technologists alike.…Read more

November 9, 2017

We are accepting proposals for tracks, practice spaces, and network gatherings for the 20th Annual Allied Media Conference, June 14-17, 2018. Held every summer in…Read more

November 1, 2017

In a moment where contemporary media tends to present hard facts, fast news, and personal opinion with equal fervor, oral history techniques can act as…Read more

October 31, 2017

Here are some answers to your frequently asked questions about coordinating a track, practice space or network gathering for the 20th Annual Allied Media Conference,…Read more

September 26, 2017

Are you using media to create a more just, creative and collaborative world? We want you to help us shape the 20th Annual Allied Media…Read more

September 26, 2017

Co.Open is excited to open registration for its fall digital media workshops in Audio/Electronic Music Production, Graphic Design, and Data, Mapping and Research Justice. Co.Open…Read more

September 19, 2017

The room was dim and the spotlight was on me. I was on stage regretting my decision to share my story with the audience of…Read more

September 12, 2017

The Equitable Internet Initiative (EII) is seeking 60 middle and high school aged youth for the Next Gen Apps Youth Program. EII is a collaboration…Read more

September 11, 2017