WORKSHOPS ARE BEING HELD TO PREPARE FOR SEPT. 20TH FCC HEARING

In preparation for the September 20th Federal Communications Commission hearing on media ownership and diversity to be held at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago, there will be a special workshop for persons seeking assistance in putting together and presenting a two-minute public comment speech. Organizers from Chicago Media Action will be present to answer questions and offer assistance. (For more information on the Sept. 20th hearing itself, visit CMA's home page at www.chicagomediaaction.org and http://www.stopbigmedia.com/=chicago)

CMA FCC Hearing Workshop:

Sunday, Sept. 16th at 7 p.m.
3411 W. Diversey Chicago
Sponsor: Chicago Media Action
Contact: Scott Sanders or Mitchell Szczepanczyk
Email: cma@chicagomediaaction.org

If you will be attending the CMA workshop, please email us at cma@chicagomediaaction.org to RSVP.

Other groups are sponsoring similar such workshops with organizers from Chicago Media Acton as well as the national media reform organization Free Press. All the workshops are open to the public. Please RSVP by contacting the individual organizers noted.

Monday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
3559 W. Arthington, Chicago, IL 60624
Sponsor: Westside NAACP
Contact: Karl Brinson
Email: westsidenaacp@aol.com

Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
407 S. Dearborn, Suite 701, Chicago, IL 60605
Sponsor: Illinois PIRG
Contact: Brian Imus
Email: brian@illinoispirg.org

Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center
4859 S. Wabash Ave., Conference Rooms A and B
Sponsor: We The People Media
Contact: Ethan Michaeli
Email: ethan@wethepeoplemedia.org, (312) 745 2681

Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 6:00 p.m (en espanol)
1401 W. 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Sponsor: Radio Arte
Contact: Silvia Rivera
Email: srivera@radioarte.org


Also on Wednesday night:

Rock the Media: Media Reform Party
With music legend Jon Langford and DJ Sean Doe spinning local hip hop
Wed. September 19th, 8-11 p.m.
Delilah's - 2771 North Lincoln Ave
Phone:(773) 472-2771 Web: http://www.delilahschicago.com
Sponsor: The Future of Music Coalition
*A five dollar donation at the door gets you a free drink. All money raised will go to support volunteer efforts at the FCC Hearing on September 20th.


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