Free Press: nat'l conf. for media reform (ncmr)

Prepare to party at NCMR

Wed, 28 May 2008 13:41:00 -0700

Yes, the conference is about important work: learning, sharing, strategizing, making connections. But we gotta have some fun while we're at it! The movement that plays together stays together.

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ReelChanges.org: Tax-Deductible Public Financing of Quality-Screened Documentary Projects

Fri, 23 May 2008 22:19:00 -0700

This week on Media Minutes...

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:30:00 -0700

Hi folks! We are all getting psyched up for the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform happening in just two weeks in Minneapolis! Check out the latest installment featuring speakers at NCMR on this week's episode of Media Minutes...

Why I'm Coming to the Nat'l Conf for Media Reform

Thu, 22 May 2008 12:06:00 -0700

My name is Garlin Gilchrist II, and just like you, I am deeply
concerned about the future of our media.

That's why I'm attending the 2008 National Conference for Media
Reform in Minneapolis. There are so many issues that the corporate media
won't cover honestly and in depth.

Plugging into the Matrix: Internet Neutrality and the Human Condition

Wed, 21 May 2008 08:03:00 -0700

Throw a rock in the air and you’ll hit someone who uses the Internet. Throw the same rock again and you’ll hit someone who has no idea what Internet neutrality is. That’s the thing with people. No one cares how it works as long as it works. But with some issues, caring only when the machine breaks down cannot and will not fix anything. Imagine that you’re living on a space station looking down at the Earth below, and your every breath is provided by machines pumping air into the little tin can you call home. You have instruments that tell you when there’s a problem, but you ignore them because you figure someone else can deal with it. You only start to notice something’s wrong when suddenly you can’t breathe deeply. You can only hold your breath so long. Without the Internet as a neutral playing field people plugging into the matrix will find a much different experience than they have known before.

Schedule of NCMR panels and workshops now online

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:05:00 -0700

Today we're rolling out the agenda of
programs and workshops for NCMR -- more than 60 sessions to choose
from and nearly 250
presenters lined up.

Turn Anger About Propoganda Into Action at NCMR

Thu, 01 May 2008 06:21:00 -0700

The New York Times story on a secret Pentagon plan to spread favorable views of the war by recruiting and planting military analysts in the nation's news media is just the latest example of the crisis in our media system.

Book Your Lodging! Discount Rooms End May 9

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:16:00 -0700

It's time to your book your lodging for the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform. To make sure you've got a roof over your head in Minneapolis, we wanted to
remind you that we’ve reserved a special block of discounted hotel rooms for
conference attendees, but they are going fast.

Meet me in Minneapolis

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:08:00 -0700

We started Democracy Now! for a simple reason: to uncover the truth and to tell the stories that most media ignore. One of the most important stories they are missing is the exciting grassroots movement for better media.

Fantastic panels and workshops lined up

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:31:00 -0700

Almost sixty brilliant sessions are in the works. Check out our tentative list of conference panels and workshops here. Get ready for some fascinating discussions!