There is a wonderful program at Appalshop in Whitesburg, KY called the Appalachian Media Institute that I am excited to have the opportunity to work for this summer. Appalshop was founded in 1969 as a non-profit multi-media arts and cultural organization dedicated to preserving Appalachian culture as well as addressing the issues that the Appalachian region is confronted with. They have a community radio station that broadcasts throughout the area as well as internationally streaming on the web. They have also produced numerous films, some of which were played at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City last fall.
Check out all that Appalshop has to offer here: www.appalshop.org
The Appalachian Media Institute (AMI) is a program that was started at Appalshop in 1988. AMI is