2011 Media Democracy Day – Chicago: November 5, 2011

Posted by Mitchell - October 10, 2011 (entry 678)

The Metro Chicago Progressive Media Network

invites you to join us for

A Free Panel Presentation and Symposium
2011 Media Democracy Day – Chicago
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Human Thread, 645 W. 18th Street, Chicago, Illinois

Theme: 2011 - the Media Year in Review: What We've Learned – Looking Ahead.

Doors open at 6:30 for networking and socializing (we all can use some lighter time) with optional buffet ($5 suggested donation) and cash bar.

The program will begin at 7:00 pm
Symposium – Following the presentations, there will be an open symposium

PROGRAM
6:30 pm GATHER
Optional buffet ($5 suggested donation) and cash bar

7:00 PANEL PRESENATION (List in formation)
Steve Macek, North Central College -Media events of 2011 in the context of Chicago’s media history
Mitchell Szczepanczyk, Chicago Media Action - Overview of the Most Significant Media Stories of 2011 - What they mean for progressives
Stephen Franklin, Community Media Workshop and Jeanette Foreman, Prometheus Radio – Collaborative Community Media Project
Mykel Owens, Occupy Chicago
Maureen Murphy, journalist, A Journalist's Experience
and much more

8:00 pm OPEN SYMPOSIUM (Tentative topic)
How can we use our progressive media networks to deliver information and stories to our communities and make a difference?

For more information, see: www.chicagoprogmedia.org

Initially Media Democracy Day (MD day) was organized by local Toronto and Vancouver groups of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom. In 2009 and 2010 Media Democracy Day events were held in Chicago, sponsored by the Metro Chicago Progressive Media Network (MCPMN). MCPMN has also sponsored a number of Actions and networking events. MCPMN is a working group of Illinois Coalition for Justice, Peace and the Environment (ICJPE).

Interested in planning or in participating in MDD-Chicago? We are looking for your ideas.

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Please email to: Beverley Walter at walterb306@cs.com or call at 708 447-1547

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