The YMR editorial and production team thanks the many contributors to this issue. Collected in this issue are articles, reports, and spotlights that touch upon and explore issues of real concern and interest to youth media professionals across a variety of contexts. They provide resources to inform and possibly challenge and inspire our further thinking in a […]
A unique strength of YMR is that it is a resource that can bring together diverse voices from across the field and across a variety of practices to exchange ideas and contribute to the continued vitality of the youth media sector. Since our re-launch last year and ongoing, we think frequently about how to build upon this strength and […]
November 5, 2014 In 2013, Chicago set a new record with the largest increase in film and television production in the city’s history with estimated revenues of $358 million and 2,198 filming days—a 20% increase over 2012 1. Recent increases to tax incentives for production in 2009 have helped promote Illinois and Chicago’s resurgence as […]
In her article in this issue, “The Chicago Track Creates A Bridge To the Professional Media World,” Lucia Palmarini calls attention to the diverse ways that Free Spirit Media is creating professional development and networking experiences for young media makers considering careers in film and media. Data gathered by Kathleen Tyner in her report, “Mapping […]
In August 2014, over forty youth media practitioners, leaders and stakeholders gathered at the National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture (NAMAC)/Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Joint Conference in Philadelphia. The premise of this gathering –sponsored by Youth Media Reporter – was that there is now, as there has always been, a need for network building, […]
with Florence Neale1 Introduction: “Okay, folks, it’s time to think like a filmmaker!” What does it mean to think like a filmmaker? More specifically, what does it mean for third graders to think like filmmakers? This question is tackled regularly at Amherst Cinema, through the See-Hear-Feel-Film (SHFF) program. SHFF began at the Jacob Burns Film […]
Introduction The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC) is a collective organization of US media arts organization. Through collaborative projects, research, resources and advocacy, NAMAC works to connect, develop and build capacity for media arts organization. Since 2003, the organization has partnered with media scholar Kathleen Tyner of The University of Texas at […]
