2010 Z Media Institute

Applications are being accepted now through February 12 for the 2010 Z Media Institute, which is to be held June 6 to June 14.

Z Media Institute (ZMI) was started in 1994 by the cofounders of Z Magazine and South End Press to teach radical politics, media, and organizing skills; the principles and practice of creating non-hierarchical institutions and projects; and a special emphasis on vision and strategy for social change. Classes are held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Over 700 students have attended ZMI since 1994, with ages ranging from 16 to 82.

To learn more, there is a video introduction, sample course and faculty listings, and a downloadable PDF application form on our website at http://zcommunications.org/zmi/zmi.htm.

POLITICAL COURSES INCLUDE: principles of workplace democracy, foreign policy, ecology, political science, queer theory, women and revolution, labor, race, history, vision and strategy for a participatory society, and more.

MEDIA COURSES INCLUDE: analysis of mainstream media; starting a media project (newspaper, radio, video, magazine, Internet, organizing); challenges of alternative media; media activism; video activism; and more.

SKILLS COURSES INCLUDE: finances, promotion, fundraising, design, production, promotion, editing, facilitating meetings, writing for revolution, research and investigation techniques, political theater workshop, and more.

PAST FACULTY HAVE INCLUDED: Michael Albert, Jessica Azulay, David Barsamian, Chip Berlet, Michael Bronski, Leslie Cagan, Noam Chomsky, Rosa Clemente, Ron Daniels, Brian Dominick, Andy Dunn, Amy Goodman, Andrej Grubacic, Mandisi Majavu, Cynthia Peters, Justin Podur, Charlotte Ryan, Lydia Sargent, Stephen R. Shalom, Chris Spannos, Brian Tokar, and more.

You can apply by printing out and filling in the PDF application form from our website and sending it back to us. Alternatively, you can just answer the questions (posted at the bottom of this email) and respond to us at zmag@zmag.org. The fee is $1,200, which includes room, board, course materials, etc. A limited number of partial scholarships are available. You do not send in any payment with your application, but will be notified after the deadline as to the status of your application and what steps to follow from there. SPACE IS LIMITED so be sure to send your application by February 12.

You can contact us via mail at ZMI, 18 Millfield Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; fax 508-457-0626; phone 508-548-9063; and email zmag@zmag.org.

Below is the text of the requested information from the ZMI 2010 application form:

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY

STATE/PROV

ZIP/PC

COUNTRY

PHONE

EMAIL

GENDER

AGE

ETHNIC GROUP

MAIN INTEREST (eg, print, organizing, culture, politics, audio, video, film, Internet, skills, other)

POLITICAL BACKGROUND

MEDIA BACKGROUND

SKILLS

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO GET OUT OF ZMI

The fee for room (two to a room), board, computer use, study materials, and classes is $1,200. There are limited small scholarships. If you need one, please explain, then enter the amount you think you can pay below.

I CAN PAY THE FULL AMOUNT $________; OR I CAN PAY $ _________

Send application (do not send any payment with your application) to ZMI, 18 Millfield Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; fax: 508-457-0626; email: zmag@zmag.org; online forms also available (http://zcommunications.org/zmi/zmi.htm)

Z Media Institute 2010 is scheduled for June 6-14. Apply by February 12 as space is limited.