Missed our June Communications Convening? You can now watch the full recording and join the conversation at our next event on September 17th. On June 24, MI-CEMI hosted “Documentary Storytelling: Using Film to Advance Advocacy & Narrative Change,” a virtual discussion exploring how documentary filmmaking can elevate lived experience, shift public narratives, and strengthen advocacy…
MI-CEMI’s Communications Roundtable is a quarterly gathering designed to help advocates, communications professionals, storytellers, organizers, and community members strengthen their communications skills and build connections across Michigan’s criminal legal reform movement. Each roundtable explores a different communications topic, providing opportunities to learn from experienced practitioners, share ideas, discover new tools and strategies, and discuss effective…
Tik Tok. Instagram Reels. YouTube Shorts. More people are getting their news and commentary from short-form video today. If you aren’t getting your message out through these channels you are missing out. You don’t need fancy filmmaking and editing to use short form video. In fact, they reward quick, authentic content. Jade Gray, Digital Content…
Join MI-CEMI on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 12:00–1:30 PM ET for our next Communications Convening, “Documentary Storytelling: Using Film to Advance Advocacy & Narrative Change.” This virtual conversation will explore how documentary filmmaking can support advocacy efforts, shift public narratives, elevate lived experience, and contribute to systems change. Attendees will hear from filmmakers, storytellers,…
Every day there’s a new outrage and a new potential communications crisis: There’s a new internet rumor attacking your constituency (remember “the eating pets lies?) The opposition drops a terrible bill. You know it won’t go anywhere now, but you’re worried they are starting their messaging machine to play the long game. Somebody in your…
Are you the one running the show on your organization’s social media? Do you handle website updates like a champ? Are you the go-to person for getting your cause in the news spotlight? If you said yes to any of these, check out the video of our event from Tuesday, May 7th.