March 12 2005, Saturday, 9am for 10am-5pm

BRITTAIN & DEAR CO-CHAIR FLMD’S CONFERENCE, “NEWS FOR SALE: INFORMATION IN THE AGE OF MARKET-DRIVEN JOURNALISM,” WITH SPEAKERS – INCLUDING, AUTHORS & JOURNALISTS - FROM FRANCE; INDIA; ITALY; RUSSIA; U.K. & U.S.

Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique (FLMD), together with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom have come together to organise a one-day conference entitled, “News For Sale: Information In The Age Of Market-Driven Journalism.” Chairing the morning session (10am-12.30pm), “Present: Impact of ‘Free’ Market On Content, Control And Distribution Of News,” will be journalist, Victoria Brittain, whilst Jeremy Dear, the General Secretary of the NUJ, will chair the afternoon session (1.30pm-4.45pm), “Towards The Future: Information As A Right & The Value Of Public Service Broadcasting.” Subjects to be covered are: agreements (e.g. GATS); distribution; European Union; Internet; Public Service Broadcasting; regulation versus deregulation, etc. Speakers for the event include, Serge Halimi (France); Prasun Sonwalkar (India); Marco Travaglio (Italy); Oksana Antonenko (Russia); Stephen Barnet (UK) and John Nichols (US). To reserve your place, send your name and contact details (including e-mail) plus a cheque - together with a stamped self-addressed envelope - to FLMD at the address, marked “M,” below.
 

 

MENU A: £15
C: £10 (inc. FLMD & NUJ members)
E: (see mondediplo.com friends)
F: 07984 178 193
L: Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London, WC1
M: “Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique” Media Conference, c/o NUJ, 308-312 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DP
N: 07984 178 193
T: King’s Cross St. Pancras (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Piccadilly & Victoria lines)
W: http://www.mondediplo.com/
http://www.monde-diplo-friends.org.uk/
X: http://www.howtoenjoy.co.uk/countries/uk.htm
http://www.howtoenjoy.co.uk/interests/conferences.htm
 

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