I hope you can join us in St. Louis May 13-15 for The National Conference for Media Reform - an exciting forum for discussing solutions to the problems of our media.
Click here to learn more: www.freepress.net/conference
As more and more Americans begin to understand the impacts of our broken media system, thousands of activists will converge in St. Louis to learn, strategize, network, and build momentum to fight for reform.
Speakers already scheduled for the event include FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein, comedian Al Franken, author Naomi Klein, journalist Juan Gonzalez, FAIR's Janine Jackson, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington, TransAfrica Forum's Bill Fletcher and author David Brock. Activist leaders and members of Congress will be there as well.
Registration is now open. Register online by March 15 for the discounted
early bird rate: www.freepress.net/conference.
Scholarships are available. Free Press has secured a limited amount of funding to provide scholarships to offset attendance costs for activists who could not otherwise afford to attend. See www.freepress.net/conference/=scholarship to learn more and apply. The application deadline is March 1.
A chance to showcase your work. The "Media Democracy Showcase" will provide an interactive space for conference participants to learn about the exciting array of media activism and reform work being done by local, regional and national groups across the country. We invite media activist organizations to use this opportunity to showcase their work and network with conference participants. Go to www.freepress.net/conference/=showcase to learn more and apply.
For more details, including info on the venue, schedule, program, lodging information, and much more, please visit the conference web site, www.freepress.net/conference.
Yolanda Hippensteele
Co-Director
National Conference for Media Reform
