[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: FCC Hearing

[Susan]

Approve!!!

w/comments:

* the subtitle will probably be too long for the green bar and some of it 
will get lopped off.
* please add S.A.M.E. (Seattle Alliance for Media Education) as a 
co-presenter of HUB Lawn and panel events and the Recording Academy (PNW 
Chapter) and KBCS FM 91.3 as co-presenters of the evening event ...... and 
include the Recording Academy's URL in the final set of links:
http://grammy.aol.com/pacificnw.html

Thanks for putting this together!  -- what shall we use as an image?  Chuck D?

At 04:32 PM 3/2/03, jonathan lawson wrote:
>subtitle: THE FUTURE OF MEDIA: ACTION FOR MEDIA DEMOCRACY
>title: FCC Ownership Hearing in Seattle March 7, Chuck D Headlines RTM 
>Companion Event
>FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein will hold a public 
><a href="http://seattle.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=23045">media 
>concentration hearing</a> at the University of Washington on March 7, to 
>hear testimony on the FCC's current "review" of the <a 
>href="http://www.aivf.org/advocacy/fcc.html">media ownership rules</a>. 
>While deregulation is favored by the country's biggest media owners and 
>current FCC Chairman Michael Powell, Many thousands have already asked the 
>FCC to retain or strengthen the rules which protect localism, content 
>diversity, competition and public access to communications resources. At 
>the local hearing, <a 
>href="http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/stories.php?story=03/02/28/1985223">three 
>scheduled panels</a> of testimony will be followed by audience comments. 
>Outside the hearing, <a href="http://www.reclaimthemedia.org">Reclaim the 
>Media</a> will have information tables, guest speakers and afternoon 
>workshops, as well as an open mic for those unable to deliver their 
>comments to the FCC in person. The hearing is expected to draw concerned 
>citizens from around the region, and many activists focused on media 
>issues are cautiously optimistic that <a 
>href="http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20030224&s=mcchesney">the tide 
>may be turning</a> in their favor.
>
><p>Later at the EMP, hundreds more will gather to hear speakers and 
>performers concerned with the present threat to media diversity, and to 
>take next steps to stop the Enron-ization of our media. The event, "The 
>Future of Media: Action for Media Democracy," features a keynote address 
>from FCC Commissioner <b>Jonathan Adelstein</b>, plus remarks by Hard 
>Knock Radio host <b><a href="http://www.daveyd.com">Davey D</a></b>, 
><b>Jenny Toomey</b> of the <a href="http://www.futureofmusic.org">Future 
>of Music Coalition</a>, and <b>Rep. Jim McDermott</b>. Rap superstar 
><b>Chuck D</b> will headline the event with his new project the <a 
>href="http://www.fineartsmilitia.com">Fine Arts Militia</a>.
>
><p><center><b>Complete Schedule of events: </b></center><br>
><b><i>March 6</i></b><br>
>• <a 
>href="http://www.reclaimthemedia.org/stories.php?story=03/02/28/0093761">Gene 
>Kimmleman (Consumers Union) speaks on Media Consolidation: Danger to 
>Democracy. UW Law School, 3:30pm<br>
><b><i>March 7</i></b><br>
>• <b>FCC Hearing on Media Consolidation</b>, Hub Auditorium, UW 9am-noon<br>
>• Shaping the Media Landscape of Seattle: speakers, info tables, street 
>theater and open mic testmonials. HUB Lawn 9am-1pm. Community panel 
>discussions 1:30 and 2:45pm, HUB 106B<br>
>•  <a href="http://www.reclaimthemedia.org"><b>The Future of Media: Action 
>for Media Democracy</b></a> with Chuck D, Jonathan Adelstein (FCC), and 
>others. EMP 7-10:30pm
>
><p><a href="http://www.reclaimthemedia.org">Reclaim the Media</a> | <a 
>href="http://www.kbcs.org">KBCS</a> |
><a href="http://richmond.indymedia.org">Richmond IMC</a> coverage of 
>previous hearing | <a 
>href="http://mediatank.org/fcc_webform2.html">Contact the FCC</a> | <a 
>href="http://www.democraticmedia.org/getinvolved/ownershipAction_Congress.html">Contact 
>Congress</a>
>
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