The Future of News
A conversation with Robert McChesney, John Nichols and
a panel of leaders from journalism and policy to talk about how to foster our free press in America
Co-sponsored by Free Press, The Nation, the National Association of Black Journalists and Firedoglake.com
The National Press Club Holeman Lounge
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20045
February 16, 2010
7 p.m.
http://www.savethenews.org/FutureOfNewsDC
- Robert W. McChesney, professor, University of Illinois. Co-founder of Free Press.
- John Nichols, journalist, The Nation and the associate editor of the Capital Times, the daily newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. Co-founder of Free Press.
- Jane Hamsher, founder and publisher of Firedoglake.com
- Chris Hayes, Washington, DC editor of The Nation
- Ivan Roman, executive director of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists
As newspapers continue to shutter bureaus and TV newsrooms cut staff, can new Internet news sites fill in the gaps? What about the future of public media? McChesney and Nichols will discuss how concerned citizens, journalists and policy makers can work together to support newsgathering in our changing media landscape.
Co-sponsored by Free Press, The Nation, UNITY: Journalists of Color, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Firedoglake.com.
Free and open to the public
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