CHICAGO MEDIA ACTION ELECTRONIC ALERT: August 10, 2003
http://www.chicagomediaaction.org

The officers of Chicago Media Action have been asked to pass along the following notice to you about the upcoming National Conference for Media Reform.  There's still room if you're interested in attending, but time is short and space is running out, so if you want to attend, act quickly. 

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Dear Colleague,

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. I hope you'll be able to come.

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,
policymakers, 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

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This is an alert from Chicago Media Action, a Chicago activist group devoted to media issues.  

Chicago Media Action, P.O. Box 14140, Chicago IL 60614-0140  Call
toll-free 1-866-260-7198.  Web: www.chicagomediaaction.org; email: 
cma@chicagomediaaction.org

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