The Montgomery County Council proclaimed Friday, Oct. 20 as Community Media Day. Council president Evan Glass made the announcement at MCM studios in Rockville Friday morning presenting the proclamation to MCM CEO Jasmine White. Councilmember Dawn Luedtke and several MCM Board members were in attendance.
We appreciate your excellent local reporting 🙌🏾 thanks for all you do to keep our communities informed, @mymcmedia! http://t.co/SIwkgK6FSB
— Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (@CM_Sayles) October 20, 2023
Thanks President Evan Glass and Montgomery County Council for the kind words and proclamation. It is much appreciated by all at Montgomery Community Media. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/3mWEfaSdgx
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) October 20, 2023
Big day at @mymcmedia. Montgomery County Council proclaims Oct. 20 as Community Media Day. @EvanMGlass @dawn_luedtke @MoCoCouncilMD
Hyperlocal news matters! Now more than ever. pic.twitter.com/ivAa7GWlkJ— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) October 20, 2023
You can watch the livestream of the proclamation here or below.
Following the proclamation, Glass, Executive Director of the Friends of the Library Montgomery County Ari Brooks and president and CEO of the Alliance for Community Media Mike Wassenaar took part in a panel discussion on free speech and community media moderated by White.