[Seattle-editorial] FEATURE PROPOSAL: FCC Hearing

[Jeremy Kahn]

How about "title: FCC Ownership Hearing Here 3/7, RTM hosts companion
event".

That's shorter, but still not short enough, perhaps.

With Susan's amendments, (and even without mine) approve.
--jeremy

On Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Susan wrote:

> 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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