Public Policy and Funding the News

National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C
January 28, 2010
9:30 a.m.

The Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) presents findings from a new report by Geoffrey Cowan, USC University Professor and CCLP director, and David Westphal, CCLP senior fellow and USC Annenberg executive in residence. The report, , is sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York. The report "analyzes some of the financial tools that government has used to support the commercial press throughout our nation's history -- from postal rate discounts and tax breaks to public notices and government advertising. It documents cutbacks across a range of sectors and presents a framework for the consideration of policy options to place the industry on a more secure financial footing." Refreshments will be served. RSVP requested. To RSVP, email kmbrowne@usc.edu.