Sponsored by California Common Cause, Center for Media Justice & the California Institute of Technology

Local Media, Democracy and Justice:
A Southern California Regional Summit 

How happy are you with local news? How are the issues you care about covered?

 

If you are concerned that our democracy and your community are being undermined by the state of today’s media, join us for this informative half-day summit.

 

 

   Saturday, March 29th, 2008
California Institute of Technology,
Beckman Institute

400 S. Wilson, Pasadena, CA 91106

Noon to 5:15 PM with reception to follow

 

Sign up to attend today so you can:

 

• Gain and share knowledge/experience,
• Network with local activists
• Learn how today’s media environment affects what we know and what we don’t
• Get tips on how to get your message heard
• Find out ways to bring about change

                                                   

 

$15 in advance/ $20 day of event/ $10 student (with valid ID) and youth (18 and under), Free for CalTech students, falculty, and staff

 

             



Agenda:

1 pm         Keynote Address

                 Jonathan Adelstein, FCC Commissioner

1:45 pm    Opening Panel
                 Have the media undermined our democracy?
                    • Rep. Hilda Solis (D-CA)
                    • Jerry Quickly, KPFK
                    • Brad Friedman, Brad Blog
                    • Alex Nogales, National Hispanic Media Coalition

                    • Jonathan Taplin, USC Annenberg School of Communication


3 pm         Breakout Sessions (Click for session list)

4:30 pm    Final Remarks
                    • Bree Walker, KTLK

                 Closing Panel (Beckman Institute auditorium)
                 Taking Back the Media: Challenges & Solutions
                    • Malkia Cyril, The Center for Media Justice
                    • Bob Edgar, Common Cause
                    • Walter Moore, Los Angeles mayoral candidate
                    • Yolanda Hippensteele, Free Press

                    • Nathaniel James, Media and Democracy Coalition


5:15 pm    Reception



 

Co-sponsored by:


 

Alliance for Community Media–West • Angelenos for Equitable Access to Technology • CALPIRG • Campaign for Progressive Radio -- San Diego • Center for Creative Voices in Media • Center for Governmental Studies • Communications Workers of America, Local 9000 • Free Press • Future of Music Coalition • GLAAD • League of Women Voters of Los Angeles • Media Alliance • Media and Democracy Coalition • National Congress of Black Women • National Hispanic Media Coalition • South Asian Network



For more information, email mediasummit@commoncause.org or call (213) 252-4552.  To be a sponsor or speaker please click here: summit participation.


Download event flyer here!

Map to Beckman Institute.