nat'l conf. for media reform (ncmr)

Prepare to party at NCMR

yolandafp — 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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hplotkin — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:19:00 -0700

This week on Media Minutes...

candace.jeanne — 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

Garlin Gilchrist II — 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

Jordan Page — 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

yolandafp — 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

Megan Tady — 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

Jordan Berg — 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

Amy Goodman — 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

yolandafp — 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!

The First Advocacy Corporation, or Anti-Corporation type of business

AdvocacyCorporation — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:48:00 -0800

It is my belief that the role of the advocate, the people who believe in things, do things and passionately stand for things, is not structurally protected in this system. The consequences of this is the death of democracy itself and all you need to do is look at the project censored - 25 most censored stories of the year to see this is happening right now. This is a bigger problem than just media consolidation.

Academic Research for Media Reform

Amit Schejter — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:40:00 -0800

The National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR) has become the
meeting place for media reform advocates, activists, media makers,
educators, journalists and other citizens concerned about the state of
American media. In recent years, there has been growing interest in how
academics can tie their research to a reform agenda.

The Academic Symposium for Scholars, co-hosted by Pennsylvania
State University, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC), and Free
Press, will be held the day before the NCMR. The Symposium will be a
forum for presenting new research about reform movement issues and for
promoting dialogue between academics and media
reform proponents. It will be held at a hotel adjacent to the
convention center where the NCMR will be held. Academics and media
reform activists are encouraged to attend and pre-registration for both
events is required.

NCMR: Got suggestions?

yolandafp — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:08:00 -0800

We need your brainpower and creativity as we plan the program for the next National Conference for Media Reform.

Please contribute your suggestions for conference session topics, presenters, and workshop proposals through our online system: http://www.freepress.net/conference/CFS.

Social Networks, Behavioral Targeting, and Democratic Communication

Kathryn Montgomery — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:35:00 -0700

Online social networks – MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, and the like – are becoming important arenas for youth political engagement, as teens and young adults use them to mobilize others to vote, challenge corporate authority, and fight for new laws.

National Conference for Media Reform

yolandafp — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:29:00 -0700

Mark your calendar: the next National Conference for Media Reform will be in Minneapolis on June 6-8, 2008. Once again, thousands of activists,
media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and concerned
citizens will converge and call for lasting changes
to the media.

As we begin to plan for the 2008 conference, we want to hear your thoughts from the 2007 conference and what you would like to see next year in Minneapolis. Please reply to this post (or create your own blog post) to give us your feedback.

I am Disabled/Retired and depend on the Internet for so many things!

nickster2 — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:47:00 -0700

To Who it May Concern:

And, this concerns everyone: young and old: poor or wealthy: it is in the national interest that the Internet be free and available for every mothers daughter or son!

We need your help!

Mary Alice Crim — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:05:00 -0700

Does the media in your community allow for your voice to be heard? Is your news local and diverse? Are your issues and experiences reflected in your media?

Save the Date: 2008 National Conference for Media Reform

Ira Horowitz — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:30:00 -0700

Mark your calendar: You need to be in Minneapolis on June 6-8, 2008, for the next National Conference for Media Reform.