Memphis, Tenn. 8:43 a.m., 1/14/07 WNC is well represented this weekend, with at least 17 participants from multiple media outlets and media activist groups taking part in the conference. These include: Anna Belle Peevey, AGR News/URTV anchor (and former Xpress intern) Wally Bowen, executive director of the Mountain Area Information Network and WPVM. Roger Derrough […]
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National Conference for Media Reform #2
Memphis, Tenn. 4:07 p.m., 1/13/07 Winning Alternatives: Independent Media Success Stories The largest early afternoon workshop was hosted by Laura Flanders, host of RadioNation on Air America. Panelists included: Ernesto Aguilar, program director of Pacifica Radio station KPFT-90.1 FM, the only publicly funded radio station in Houston; Duncan Black, who is best known under his […]
National Conference for Media Reform
Memphis, Tenn., 10 a.m., 1/13/07 Upward of 3000 media professionals, students, activists, lawyers and policy makers are here in Memphis for the National Conference for Media Reform, sponsored by the nonprofit, Freepress (freepress.net). Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) just delivered a barn burner of a speech to kick off the Saturday session. He stressed that all […]