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Media EmergenC, a conference organized by the San Diego Independent Media Center to promote, strengthen and build democratic media organizations, will incorporate performance, street action, workshops, speakers and forums October 6-9 to raise a voice of opposition against the increasing corporate control of our media. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), an organization with considerable lobbying power in Washington D.C. which represents owners of media broadcasting outlets, will bring its annual radio conference, the Radio Road Show to San Diego October 4-8. The NAB was a major force behind the FCC’s deregulation of media ownership guidelines and continues to lobby for the ability of a relatively few corporations to control a majority of the media outlets available to the American public. While the NAB works to stifle the increasingly few independent voices in the mainstream media, Media EmergenC will provide four days of events exploring the current state of mainstream and independent media in the United States, protesting the suppression of information and conservative bias present within the corporate media, and sharing skills, information and ideas to strengthen existing and build new networks of democratic media organizations. Join Media EmergenC for three evenings of discussion, performance and protest, followed by a full day of speakers, workshops and connecting with democratic media activists and organizations. To find out more about Media EmergenC, how to get involved, or to register to attend, please visit www.mediaemergenc.org or contact Jonathan or Kyla at EmergenC_Outreach@yahoo.com. The San Diego Independent Media Center is part of The Independent Media Center, a network of collectively run media outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth. We work out of a love and inspiration for people who continue to work for a better world, despite corporate media's distortions and unwillingness to cover the efforts to free humanity. Schedule of Events *Wednesday, October 6 – Let’s get this Party Started! Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway – Downtown San Diego Kick off four days of speakers, workshops, discussion, screenings, performers and action with a welcome address by one of our keynote speakers, spoken word performance by local artists and a film screening dealing with the issues surrounding corporate consolidation of the media. 7-10 p.m. Donations accepted at the door. *Thursday, October 7 – Day of Action NBC Offices, Broadway and Third Avenue – Downtown San Diego Thursday night, the NAB will be holding their Marconi Awards ceremony. In response, Media EmergenC will hit the streets to hand out our own awards for corporations that have been particularly effective at stifling the voice of the people this year. March with us from the NBC offices to the Convention Center for a night of protest, street theater and fun! March will start at NBC offices at 6:30 p.m. *Friday, October 8 – Celebration of Independent Voices Concert Rosary Room, 10th and E Street Join Scarlet Symphony, Anthony Lappé of the Guerrilla News Network, and the Mentone Collective to celebrate independent voices in music that are growing stronger every day! Donations accepted at the door. *Saturday, October 9 – Speakers, Workshops, Media Fair! World Beat Center, 2100 Park Blvd. – Balboa Park In the morning, Media EmergenC will focus on the emergency state of media in the United States: A opening address by Roger Horwitz and panel discussion will touch on problems with current mainstream media and the reasons we are in dire need of change. Special Guests include: Hannah Sassaman of the Prometheus Radio Project, Sonali Kolhatkar of KPFK in Los Angeles, Fidel Rodriguez of Divine Forces Radio, Liam Scheff, Daniel Price of Abused-By-The-News, and Davey D of Hard Knock Radio. Following a lunch break, we will reconvene for workshops addressing topics from Publicity and Marketing for the Activist Community to How to Read the Corporate Media, from Pirate and Internet Radio Broadcasting to Using the Indymedia Network. All day participants will be able to meet other indy and community media activists, find out about exciting projects and attend book signings and events at the Media Fair adjacent to the World Beat Center. 10 a.m. – 7pm. Registration will be available online prior to the event as well as at the door. Sliding scale donation.
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