Friday, January 12, 2007

Pacifica Coverage of the National Conference for Media Reform

WPKN will be carrying Pacifica Radio coverage of the National Conference for Media Reform in Memphis Tennessee today and Saturday. This is a gathering of activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned citizens who are assessing the state of our media and mobilizing for better media. This conference is organized by Free Press. For information about the conference, go to:www.freepress.net/conference/ The live broadcast of the conference opening (11 a.m. to 1 p.m, Friday) features the opening plenary with Bill Moyers and Jesse Jackson. Interviews with Amy Goodman, FCC Commissioners Copps and Adelstein, Janine Jackson, Inez Gonzalez, Jesse Jackson, and others. The live conference update (8 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday) will include recordings from the conference events and workshops, interviews, and produced features of people and issues from the conference. Technorati tags: , , , , ,