Can Government Help Save the Press?

Thursday, May 20, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Building
International Gateway Room, Mezzanine Level
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004

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This conference will discuss the FCC's new "Future of Media" proceeding and debate what role government should play in subsidizing the press or bailing out failing media enterprises.

The event will begin with a keynote speech by Ellen P. Goodman, Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Federal Communication Commission's Future of Media team, with the panel discussion to follow.

Panel Speakers:

• Charlie Firestone - Executive Director, Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program
• Kurt Wimmer - Partner, Covington & Burling
• Andrew Jay Schwartzman - Senior Vice President and Policy Director, Media Access Project
• Craig L. Parshall - Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Religious Broadcasters
• Robert Corn-Revere - Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Adam Thierer (moderator), President, The Progress & Freedom Foundation

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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