LA Media Reform Summit 2013 What's the future of the Los Angeles Times and its news coverage as the paper's parent company emerges from bankruptcy? Would a buyout by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, the Koch Brothers or local investors strengthen the paper or improve its community service? And if the Times continues its decline or shuts down, how will Angelenos get their local news? Learn about this issue and how to create your own impact media. When: Saturday, April 27, 2013; 1-5 p.m.; reception to followWhere: Herrick Chapel, Occidental College, Eagle Rock. RSVP HERE <https://www.kintera.org/site/apps/ka/rg/ecreg.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=86271\ 05&en=hrJJIRMBIgLKIXNILaLGKXNFLmL1IaMKIiKQK0MFKfIPK1OKKvH> You'll hear from: former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps * Media Matters, Vice President, Angelo Carusone * Huffington Post LA Reporter * Kathleen Miles * Tim Rutten, former LA Times Reporter * Host of KPFK's Background Briefing, Ian Masters * Executive Director, Media Consortium, Jo Ellen Kaiser * Publisher of Truthdig, Zuade Kaufman * The Young Turks Producer and Co-Host, Ana Kasparin * LA Progressive Co-Founder, Sharon Kyle * and KCETLink Web Editor, Brian Frank. View the full schedule here <http://lamediareform.wordpress.com/6thsummitagenda/> **BONUS EVENT: Our friends at MoveOn.org are hosting a screening of a new film by Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation entitled "War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State" at Occidental College at 7:30 p.m. after the summit and reception. Sign up for film and get free admission to the summit, see below. RSVP here for film <http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=137941&tr=y&auid\ =12375214> . (No one will be turned away from the summit for lack of funds; please contact us for scholarship and volunteer opportunities.) [LA Times Buyout Media Reform Summit] <http://www.laprogressive.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lamrg-2013-post\ er.gif>
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