Media colleagues from Dominica will be among the first regional recipients of assistance from the Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) as part of a project to replace journalistic tools lost or destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September/October. Journalists and other media workers from Anguilla, Barbuda, Dominica and Tortola, will be receiving laptops, mobile […] Read more
As part of our project to address the needs of journalists affected by Hurricane Irma, we have undertaken to have journalists who continued to provide coverage throughout the crisis tell us their stories. This is a collaboration involving the ACM and CMC and all content is located at http://cananewsonline.com/main/category/public-news/post-hurricane-response/ You are free to use the material […] Read more
Sep 13, 2017 – The Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) has launched a campaign focused on the plight of journalists and other media workers in some Caribbean countries affected by Hurricane Irma. A committee led by veteran Barbadian broadcaster, Julian Rogers, and including ACM president Wesley Gibbings, Media Institute of the Caribbean (MIC) board member/former […] Read more
We are pleased to announce acceptance of the Martinique Press Club (CPM) – http://www.clubpresse-martinique.fr/wp/ – as a Full Member association within the ACM network. The CPM now joins with the Curacao Media Organization (CMO), Guyana Press Association (GPA), Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ), Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (Matt), Media Association of Saint Lucia (MASL), Media […] Read more
The ACM is pleased to have been associated with a project to develop public information materials to promote greater awareness of the contribution of the parliamentary system to transparent and accountable governance and genuine representation of the will of the people of Guyana. We have titled it: Our House – An Introduction to the Parliament […] Read more
The Association of Caribbean Media Workers, in collaboration with the Parliament of Guyana with funding under the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives and the High Commission of Canada to Guyana, will be launching the publication “Our House, an Introduction to the Parliament of Guyana”. The launch of two booklets, one for adults and an illustrated version for school children, along with their online versions, […] Read more
Global observance of World Press Freedom Day 2017 brings special meaning to Caribbean media professionals with its focus on advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies through the application of critical minds during what we recognise to be critical times. The framing of this challenge by UNESCO resonates favourably in our region as we pursue the […] Read more
January 5, 2017 – The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM), in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) and Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago (MATT), will be hosting an industry consultation on developing a framework for Media Self-Regulation in Port of Spain on January 06, 2017. The UNESCO-funded […] Read more
New Year’s Statement by the President of the Association of Caribbean Media Workers, Wesley Gibbings January 1, 2017 – I wish on behalf of the ACM and its network of national affiliates to extend greetings and best wishes to the Caribbean media community on the occasion of the New Year, 2017. Today, we reflect on […] Read more
Nov 10, 2016 – The Association of Caribbean Media Workers (ACM) notes with growing alarm continuing attacks on press freedom in Turkey, most recently including the detention of journalists associated with the Cumhuriyet newspaper, the banning of scores of other media outlets and the laying of serious, criminal charges against many more media practitioners associated […] Read more
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