Convening of Diverse Voices on Power, Justice, and Media Change

Convening of Diverse Voices on Power, Justice, and Media Change
Thursday, June 5, 2008 1 p.m.
Hilton Minneapolis Hotel

Hosted by: the Center for Media Justice, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, and Free Press

The goal of the convening is to host a proactive and open dialogue on the urgent need to address policies that create disparities that exist in our nation’s media system, a system that has failed to serve the news and informational needs of traditionally underrepresented communities, including people of color, women, people with disabilities and low-income individuals.

We are extending this invitation to key leaders of media policy, media production, civil rights, human rights, social and media justice groups. This meeting aims to provide a safe space for a facilitated dialogue where we can discuss mutual challenges and barriers in our work as well as ways to work together in support of our shared goals.

We hope that this event will strengthen relationships among key national, state and local leaders working in various sectors and foster a shared understanding of media policies that will diversify and transform our nation’s media system.

Because space is limited to 40 participants, RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, and is limited to two representatives per organization. To RSVP, please send an email to Raymond Thomas at rthomas@freepress.net by May 15. For information about hotel and travel arrangements, please visit the Free Press Web site at: http://www.freepress.net/conference.

If you are unable to attend this convening, there will be a forum held during the course of the NCMR to discuss the outcomes of the gathering and receive feedback on the topics of discussion. We will also distribute a written report from the convening.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Erica Swanson of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (swanson@civilrights.org), Malkia Cyril of the Center for Media Justice (malkia@centerformediajustice.org), or Joseph Torres of Free Press (jtorres@freepress.net).