Community Media Organizing Project offers three categories of membership to organizations and individuals located in the Southeast who have a strong, demonstrated commitment to using media strategies as organizing tools for progressive, membership-based community organizations. Participation in the CMOP Advanced Training Workshop (usually held each fall) is a priority for applying for and maintaining membership. Membership is by application.

CMOP Membership Categories

I. Vested Member Organizations—Steering Committee Members Non-profit organizations in the South dedicated to progressive community organizing on the local or statewide level, with a strong interest in strategic media campaign planning and a commitment to dedicate staff time to media work. CMOP members most typically are membership-based groups or, in some instances, multi-issue, professionally-staffed long-term coalitions of membership organizations based at the local level.

II. Affiliated Community Organizations Non-profit organizations in the South dedicated to progressive community organizing on the local or statewide level, which have a strong interest in learning about or improving media work to achieve organizational goals. CMOP Affiliated Community Organizations most typically are membership-based groups or, in some instances, multi-issue, professionally-staffed long-term coalitions of membership organizations based at the local level, with a strong interest in learning about or improving media work to achieve organizational goals.

III. Associates (Individuals and Organizations)

• Individual members of PCN who work in media activities located in the South, who have a demonstrated commitment to progressive community organizing and CMOP’s mission, as well as a clear understanding of CMOP’s training principles and workshop objectives.
• Individuals from the South who fit PCN membership criteria but are not PCN members (i.e., individuals who spend a significant portion of time supporting communications for/with progressive grassroots organizations.) Clear understanding of CMOP is necessary, as outlined above.
• Individual artists or cultural workers with a demonstrated commitment to progressive community organizing and CMOP’s mission, as well as a clear understanding of CMOP’s training principles and workshop objectives. Artists whose goal is to explore ways that the presentation or conduct of their work can be a vital part of an organizing or media campaign being implemented by an established, professionally staffed community organization.
• Cultural or media organizations with a demonstrated commitment to progressive community organizing and CMOP’s mission, as well as a clear understanding of CMOP’s training principles and workshop objectives. Organizations whose goal is to explore ways that the presentation or conduct of their work can be a vital part of an organizing or media campaign being implemented by an established, professionally staffed community organization.

To request more information on the responsibilities and benefits of the three CMOP membership categories, or to request an application for membership in CMOP, please contact Tania Burger.