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THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDIA REFORM
November 7-9, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dear friends and colleagues,
This November 7th through 9th in Madison, Wisconsin, Free Press will host
the National Conference on Media Reform, a watershed forum on how to
build a better media system in local communities, in Washington, and
across the nation. The conference is co-sponsored by the UW-Madison
Havens Center.
Interested? You can sign up now at:
http://www.mediareform.net/conference
Please forward this email to everyone you know who is
concerned about media.
The 3-day event will feature panelists from a wide range of political and
activist communities working together to create specific policies and
strategies towards meaningful media reform. The conference will cover a
broad range of media issues -- not just media ownership. Conference
participants will join legislators, activists, policy makers, academics,
journalists and many others working to build a more democratic and
public-interest-minded media.
Over the event's two days, conference participants will enjoy access to
all panels, plenaries, keynote speeches and workshops, performances by
internationally famous artists, and an opportunity to meet with other
activists to build a stronger and more effective grassroots
network.
Confirmed speakers already include: US Senator Russ Feingold; US
Representatives John Conyers, Jr., Jan Schakowsky, Bernie Sanders,
Sherrod Brown, and Tammy Baldwin; FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and
Jonathan Adelstein; Entertainers Don Henley, Billy Bragg and DJ Spooky;
Writers Barbara Ehrenreich, Naomi Klein, Free Press founders Robert
McChesney and John Nichols; AFL-CIO President John Sweeney; and Amy
Goodman of Democracy NOW!
For further information, including schedules, panelists, online
registration and travel information, please visit:
http://www.mediareform.net/conference
I recommend you sign up now, as space is limited. If you
register before September 7, the conference fee is reduced.
Reduced registration fees and scholarship applications are also available
for students and lower-income people.
Over 2.3 million Americans contacted Congress and the FCC during the past
few months. Congress is listening. The media is becoming an issue in
America; now it's time to take the next step. I hope you'll be able to
make it to the National Conference on Media Reform.
Sincerely,
Josh Silver
Free Press
www.mediareform.net
conference@mediareform.net