{"id":683,"date":"2006-12-02T23:05:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-02T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/wordpress\/?p=683"},"modified":"2006-12-02T23:05:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-02T23:05:00","slug":"the-national-conference-for-media-reform-downtown-memphis-january-12-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/02\/the-national-conference-for-media-reform-downtown-memphis-january-12-14\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Conference for Media Reform, Downtown Memphis, January 12-14"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Found this while surfing the Memphis Flyer website… there will be a convention called The National Conference For Media Reform<\/a> in downtown Memphis the weekend of January 12-14. They have some big-name speakers lined up, including Jane Fonda, Bill Moyers, Jesse Jackson, and Phil Donahue. The major topics include media policy; media literacy, critique and accountability; independent and noncommercial media; civil rights, social justice and the media; and media reform activism.<\/p>\n

The conference is open to anyone with an interest in the subject matter. It’s kind of expensive to attend – the regular registration fee is $195. However, bloggers can apply for credentials which will get them in for $75, and there are also volunteer opportunities and scholarships available.<\/p>\n

Here’s a complete list of topics and speakers.<\/a> They also have a blog<\/a> which is where they post updates about the conference.<\/p>\n

Don’t know if I’ll go, but if anyone planning on attending the conference is reading this, I’ll be happy to answer any questions you have about Downtown Memphis. Just e-mail ’em to me.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"