If you’ve been following this blog for the past few weeks, you know that I attended the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis Tennessee (Jan 12-14). The conference, sponsored by Free Press, drew more than 3,500 participants.
Free Press offered a reduced admission fee to those who agreed to blog the conference. I took them [...]
For the past week, I have been posting information I’ve learned from the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis (January 12-14). This post is yet another in that series.
One of my favorite parts of the conference was the exhibit hall. There, I met dozens of exhibitors, representatives of organizations dedicated to alternative [...]
A few days ago, I was at the Memphis Convention Center waiting for Dennis Kucinich to enter a large room to begin his press conference. The reporter sitting in front of me noticed that I was wearing credentials bearing the word “press,” credentials granted by the National Conference for Media Reform.
She asked me about “Dangerous [...]
Imagine that you’ve been given a huge box, hundreds of yards on each side, filled with hundreds of millions of parts. Imagine that you been told that it is your job to assemble all of those parts into a single functioning machine.
To your dismay, though, you can’t find any assembly manual. Imagine your frustration! It’s [...]
This post is one of a continuing series of summaries I am creating regarding the sessions I attended of the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis, Tennessee. Much more information about the conference, including audio of all of the sessions (and video of many) can be found at Free Press.
The academics that spoke at this [...]
And one more report from the National Conference for Media Reform from Memphis.
YOu will not ever find a public servant who is more dedicated and more cool–If you haven’t seen him before, meet FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4HlStH059M[/youtube]
This is one of the continuing series of reports from the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis, Tennessee. The conference is sponsored by Free Press.
This post concerns a presentation entitled “Children and Media Policy.” Unfortunately, I was not able to hear this entire presentation. When I arrived, however, Susan Linn (of Campaign for a [...]
This post is yet another entry summarizing proceedings of the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis, Tennessee. The conference is sponsored by Free Press.
A panel presented yesterday was entitled “Saving the Internet.” [At his plenary speech, Bill Moyers has suggested an alternate way of designating this issue: "equal access to the Internet."] [...]
For the past two days, I’ve been reporting from the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis. This conference is being sponsored by Free Press.
Here is a link to the inspiring speech Bill Moyers delivered yesterday. I’ve sketched some notes below, as well, but there is no substitute for seeing the video of the speech.
Moyers [...]
I’m still reporting from the National Conference for Media Reform, from Memphis. The conference is sponsored by Free Press.
This afternoon I attended a panel discussion exploring the issues set forth in the title of this post. The moderator, Geneva Overholser (of the University of Missouri School of Journalism), warned that when we criticize the press, [...]
I’m reporting again from Memphis, where I am attending the National Conference for Media Reform sponsored by Free Press.
This morning, I attended a panel discussion entitled “Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America’s Media. The panel was headed by Eric Klinenberg, who teaches sociology at New York University. He is also the author of [...]
How many of you remember the first time you did it? Eat barbecue in Memphis, that is.
In cities where barbecue is taken seriously, you can easily become embroiled in vigorous debates about where one must go to can eat the best barbecue.
Memphis is famous for its barbecue restaurants. I am currently attending the National Conference [...]
It wasn’t on the original schedule of the National Conference for Media Reform, but Dennis Kucinich agreed to hold a press conference tonight. Kucinich ran for president of the United States in 2004. He has indicated that he plans to run again in 2008.
I hadn’t ever before been to to a press conference of a [...]
