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College Media Business & Advertising Managers

CMBAM is a nonprofit membership organization for university student media groups that connects sales, marketing, design and management students — and  advisers — to support independent student journalism.

CMBAM membership offers your organization the tools and resources to create success, innovate and thrive in the student media world.

Membership is organizational; when a publication or media group joins CMBAM, all students and advisers on staff are considered members of CMBAM and will have access to all benefits offered by CMBAM.

Membership Benefits

Awards & Recognition

We showcase and celebrate the work our members do throughout the year, with individual awards each spring and program recognition awarded at the fall conference.

Resource Library

The members-only online library hosts videos, slideshows, guides and more to help students and advisers train in sales, advertising, marketing and other areas of student media business.

Conference

CMBAM’s annual conference each fall is held on campus at one of our member schools to help keep costs down for attendees. Members receive discounted registration.

Email Listserv

This easy communication channel helps facilitate the networking and shared resources the CMBAM community is know for.

Certificate Programs

CMBAM will launch our online learning platform in fall 2026 with self-paced courses for students and advisers to earn CMBAM certifications demonstrating relevant skills.

Peer Network

Our engaged community of advisers and students at member schools across the country are eager to build connections, share knowledge, bounce ideas of each other and help all of student media grow stronger.