The NYC Grassroots Media Coalition (NYCGMC)

A growing alliance of media makers, artists, independent media organizations and community based organizations who are interested in working towards a more democratic media in NYC.

Our Organizational Structure:

The NYC Grassroots Media Coalition operates as a volunteer collective. Decisions are made based on the consensus model.

To build a powerful media justice movement in New York City, we must have the participation of diverse leadership and constituencies in regards to race, class, sexuality, ability, age and gender. Diversity remains a top priority in all our organizing efforts, non-discrimination is a central tenet of our organizing philosophy and we consistently re-evaluate our internal processes to ensure that we are not inadvertently supporting or carrying out discriminatory activities.

The NYCGMC is fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas

Key Organizers:

Denisse Andrade, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Paper Tiger TV
Michael DiFilippo, Democracy Now
Michelle Fawcett
Hilary Goldstein, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Josue Guillen, May First/People Link, Compass for Change Advisory Board, Praxis Project
Arun Gupta, The Indypendent (NYC Independent Media Center)
Laurel Heissman, Paper Tiger Television
Jennifer Nedbalsky, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival High School Program, Rooftop Films
Christy Thornton, North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA)
Teresa Torchiano, Independent media maker
Max Uhlenbeck, NYC Grassroots Media Conference Coordinator (staff), Left Turn Magazine
Radha Vij