[van-announce] Reminder and new speakers announced: TONIGHT - 'Where's the Money in the Media?'

[Naava Smolash]

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*Where's the Money in the Media?*
CBC cuts, corporate media bailouts, and exciting independent models


Featuring:
*Charlie Smith*, Editor, *The Georgia Straight*
*Colin Preston*, Library Coordinator & Canadian Media Guild Secretary for *CBC
Vancouver*
*Marika Swan*, Interim Manager, *Redwire Native Youth Media*
*Linda Solomon*, Founder and Editor, *Vancouver Observer*
*Allan Jensen*, former program coordinator, finance committee member, and
programmer, *Co-op Radio*


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TONIGHT: Wednesday, May 27, 6:45-9:00 pm
VIVO Media Arts Centre
1965 Main St. near 3rd

close to Main Street/Science World Skytrain
and Main Street #3 bus (see
Map<http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Vancouver&state=BC&address=1965+Main+Street>
)

*If you aren't in Vancouver, you can still 'attend':*
tune in to the live webstream at 7 pm Pacific Time, 10 pm Eastern:
http://www.cjsf.ca:9010
Stay tuned to http://democraticmedia.ca for liveblog, podcast, and video
info
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At this critical time when the new media environment is being molded and the
traditional commercial news industry is in a state of decline, creative
approaches to journalism are urgently needed.

Yet politicians and policy makers are poised to further support the big
conglomerates that got us into this mess in the first place. Canwest and
other corporate media may even get a government bailout. At the same time,
CBC is slashing jobs and programming under unprecedented cuts, and there is
no end in sight.

-If news financed by big business is failing, what alternatives do we have?

-What role could/should CBC play?

-What other models for media are available?

-What can we do?

Speakers from public and independent media lead a panel and discussion about
proposed government bailouts of corporate media, the impacts of cuts to the
public broadcaster, and exciting alternative models for media.

For more information and to reserve your spot please see the contact info
below.
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Suggested Donation $7 in advance, $12 at the door
no one turned away for lack of funds.

Snacks will be served thanks to donations by the East Van Food Coop and
Theresa's Cafe

bus tickets available thanks to the Bus Driver's Union (CAW local 111)

Free childcare available onsite with advance request


Seating is limited! To save your spot, please R.S.V.P. by net, phone, or
email:

to register online: http://moneymedia.eventbrite.com/
by email: naava.smolash [at] gmail.com
by phone: (604) 875-8455 (please leave a message)



Organized by the Campaign for Democratic Media-Vancouver
(formerly Media Democracy Day organizing committee)
*Co-Presented with VIVO Media Arts Centre*



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Visit: http://mediademocracyday.org

And see Campaign for Democratic Media: http://democraticmedia.ca