May 20th Event to Discuss Government's Role in the Future of Media
WASHINGTON D.C. — On May 20th, The Progress & Freedom Foundation will hold a briefing entitled, "Can Government Help Save the Press?" The event will examine government's proper role in assisting struggling media outlets, promoting "hard news" and "public interest" programming, among other matters. The briefing will kick-off with a keynote presentation from Ellen P. Goodman, noted media scholar and FCC official leading the agency's "Future of Media" proceeding. A panel discussion will then follow, with leading experts addressing a wide-range of proposals designed to have government prop-up today's challenged media landscape.
| What: |
"Can Government Help Save the Press?" — A PFF event to discuss government's role in the future of media. |
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Thursday, May 20
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
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Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
International Gateway Room, Mezzanine Level
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004 |
| Who: |
Ellen P. Goodman, Visiting Scholar, Federal Communications Commission's Future of Media team
Charlie Firestone, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program
Kurt Wimmer, Partner, Covington & Burling
Adam Thierer, President, The Progress & Freedom Foundation (moderator)
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To Register: Space is limited, so an RSVP is required to attend. Please register here. Event questions and media inquiries should be directed to Mike Wendy at mwendy@pff.org.
The Progress & Freedom Foundation is a market-oriented think tank that studies the digital revolution and its implications for public policy. It is a 501(c)(3) research & educational organization.
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