National Conference for Media Reform

Rep. Keith Ellison Keynote Address: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:49:37 -0700

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Silvia Rivera Keynote Address: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:50:08 -0700

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps at NCMR 2008

mthompson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:59:47 -0700

Senator Dorgan at NCMR 2008

Alex Kahn — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:58:00 -0700

Senator Byron Dorgan addresses the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, June 7, 2008. Presented by FreePress.net. For more speakers, press coverage, and info, visit: freepress.net/conference

NCMR08: What About the Big Picture

kmckenney — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:14:31 -0700

My Take on NCMR 2008

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:46:26 -0700

About a month ago, I attended the National Conference for Media Reform 2008—first time I’ve attended one of these things. I really didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to get more informed about what’s gone wrong with our mainstream media and get a better handle on what I can do as a concerned citizen.

Big Media vs. America's Right To Know

Stevie Converse — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:17:37 -0700

When the National Conference for Media Reform met here last month, it was the largest gathering of responsible adults ever to address the democracy-destroying impact big media has on America. Some media pundits, including Bill O’Reilly and Fox News, denigrate NCMR for serving an ultra liberal agenda.

Free Press's Marty Kaplan: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:12:39 -0700

FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:54:50 -0700

Adrienne Maree Brown Keynote Address: NCMR 2008

mthompson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:52:34 -0700

Free Press and the National Conference for Media Reform: An Interview with Craig Aaron

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:36 -0700

Craig Aaron is the Communications Director for Free Press. He oversees the Free Press Web site and print materials; writes press releases, op-eds and other articles; and closely collaborates with the outreach and policy teams on numerous issues.

NCMR 2008 Transcripts

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:32:20 -0700

This is where you'll find transcripts of some of the great speeches from the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform. Just click on the links below to read the transcripts.

Adrienne Maree Brown (pdf), Ruckus Society

Media Conference Addresses Communications Breakthroughs

Holiday Shapiro — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:27:53 -0700

A diverse and experienced roster of media leaders headed up this years National Conference for Media Reform, held recently in Minneapolis, Minn.

Three days of panels, workshops and keynote speakers covered current issues in media, including keeping our airwaves accessible and rooted in free speech.

In Media, Too Few Control Too Much

Stevie Converse — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:59:23 -0700

While most Americans enjoy more radio, television, and Internet channels, many do not realize that behind the channel is less choice. Currently, only six corporations control most of what Americans hear, see, and read. Media consolidation threatens citizens’ ability to receive objective information. For example, independent newspapers have decreased by two-thirds in the past 30 years.

Digital Inclusion for the Community

Stevie Converse — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:10:10 -0700

Akaku’s Media Salon Guest Series about “Media Reform: Building a Grassroots Movement to Ensure ‘Digital Inclusion’ in Community Media” features Akaku President/CEO, Jay April, who will share his recent experience at the National Conference on Media Reform (NCMR) earlier this month and be available to answer questions from residents and independent community producers attending the Media

Citizens Mobilize for Action as Media Wars Heat Up

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:55:29 -0700

As with the first three gatherings, the fourth National Conference on Media Reform went conspicuously missing on the pages, screens, airwaves and cables of what attendees nowadays refer to as the MSM, mainstream media.

My recent search of the New York Times Web site for their coverage of the conference went unrewarded.

The Hidden Meaning Behind the Moyers Ambush

Stevie Converse — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:32:29 -0700

The other day, my friend Myles Berkowitz was talking about the Fox News attempt to ambush Bill Moyers. Actually, that's not accurate. Myles never talks, he rants. And this time, like always, he was ranting from a fascinating angle no one else was.

Media Minutes: June 20, 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Media Minutes (2008-06-20)

candace — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:34:45 -0700

The FCC is beginning to take seriously its job to provide better information about broadband access, which will eventually affect Internet users’ ability to upload and download content faster. And Rev. Romal Tune say that “unity” is the key to success for the media reform movement.

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps Speaks at National Conference for Media Reform

Alex Kahn — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:12:26 -0700

Thank you. And thank you Free Press for showing America what an Honest-to-God grassroots citizens’ conference looks like. You guys are democracy at its best!