Thank you for finding us. We are happy you are here, and hope you BOOKMARK & visit daily.
The doors to our home are always open for you, we doze but never close, and never go on vacation! While there are many other forums on the internet, ours is special and separates us from the rest.
UPDATE: 06-14-2009.
We have begun adding new & different content to the site.
Updated this Home Page
We have switched the message forums to the "BoardHost" structure and don't need to register to participate.
We are currently sorting through more MEMORABILIA, scanning, digitizing and encoding it, hoping to have it posted soon!
We are here for YOU.
We are not only a MESSAGE FORUM, we are also a WEB SITE. A portal, archiving history, to be shared, along with your thoughts TODAY.
What sets us apart from other sites, is not to report news to you, but to provide an open forum for YOUR comments, observations and feedback. In our opinion, many message forums have lost sight of this approach, we have not. That is why we are here.
We proudly welcome everyone. But notably embrace students and people entering the media industry. We encourage discussion of all topics of media and related matter, like print and new advertising techniques, industry education and job placement.
We are focusing on Chicago and the surrounding areas. But more importantly, topics and opinions from this area of local or national nature, from people anywhere in the world.
Like any venture in life, this will be an ongoing, evolving and growing project.
Finally, we want to address two aspects of the board setup.
Our Message Forums *DON'T* require registration at this time as outlined in the Terms of Service
Be on the look out for our faithful mascot, Media Mongrel, which is our "Topic Facilitator". He helps out by starting Hot Topic threads so YOU can contribute YOUR thoughts & be heard.
So the welcome mat is out, come in and join the discussion!
Sincerely,
The ChicagoMediaChat.Com staff.
Our
Mission Statement
A safe friendly web site to collect and display memorabilia from the past which at one time was "current" and now might be forgotten & needs a place to "Live on".
Provide a Forum/Message board environment to discuss all types of media involving Chicago, Illinois and the surrounding areas, for all visitors.
A safe, welcoming environment for students and entry level individuals. A facility to share and seek ideas, assistance and knowledge, thereby providing an enriched learning process.
A gathering area for current and former industry individuals to convene, interact with each other by reading or contributing on the forum, providing a level of anonymity.
An area for enthusiasts, fans, and all interested individuals to interact with each other, and those in the industry.
Absolutely no participation or interference from administrators, or moderators relating to valid discussions on the forums. There will be a "Topic Facilitator" which will initiate "Hot Topics" but will *not* participate in any responses. -- This is YOUR place to be heard, not ours. This is a *major* problem on forums run by others, definite "Conflict of Interest," depresses overall morale, pride, freedom of expression, creativity and originality.
Fair moderation. Moderation is to facilitate a safe environment for everyone. Not to harass or chastise contributors, or to delete topics at a whim, simply because the Administrators, Moderators or Staff, do not agree with the topic.
