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FESTIVAL NEWS
Consumer Choice for Communications Choice
Please join Consumers Union on Thursday, December 16, 2004 for the launch of HearUsNow.org, a new Web resource, and a discussion of important media and telecommunications issues. At the Jurys Washington Hotel 1500 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington DC 12:00 pm Luncheon Web demonstration and informal discussion of 2005 policy issues 1:00 pm – 3:30pm Panel Discussions: “Media Ownership and Diversity” Discussion facilitators: Linda Foley -- President of the Newspaper Guild and Vice President of Communications Workers of America Juan Gonzales -- New York Daily News Columnist, and former head of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (invited) Jon Rintels -- Executive Director, Center for Creative Voices in Media (invited) Brian Woolfolk -- Mattox Woolfolk LLC “The Digital Divide: Will it Get Worse?” Discussion facilitators: Mark Cooper -- Research Director Consumer Federation of America Larry Irving -- former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information Marcia Warren-Edelman -- President Native Networking Policy Center “From the Ground Up: How to be Effective at a Grassroots Level” Discussion facilitators: Ana Montes -- Director of Technology and Consumer Education Latino Issues Forum Chellie Pingree -- President, Common Cause Josh Silver -- Executive Director, Free Press RSVP to 202-462-6262 or by email hearusnow@cu.consumer.org To inquire about the availability of limited travel stipends, please call Morgan at 202-462-6262 (x1114).Published on November 30, 2004
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