Media Consolidation Conference, May 10 & 11, 2005, University of Illinois

Can Freedom of the Press Survive Media Consolidation?

A Conference featuring Artists, Journalists, Media Executives, Policy Makers, Activists, and Scholars

Sponsored by the Illinois Initiative for Media Policy Research,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Illinois
May 10 & 11, 2005

Seymour Hersh at Foellinger Auditorium

May 10, 2005, Foellinger Auditorium

Seymour Hersh delivered the keynote for the conference, speaking on his reporting of events leading up to the Iraq war, abuses at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and the role of media in supporting U.S. policy.

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May 10, 2005, Foellinger Auditorium

Rep. Bernie Sanders Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), journalist and author Naomi Klein,and Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman addressed the causes and impact of media consolidation during the second session of the Media Reform Conference on opening night at Foellinger Auditorium.