[Nettime-bold] for announcer | conference on UK gov's communications white paper

[matthew fuller <matt@axia.demon.co.uk>]

Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom
THE COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION
-WHO BENEFITS?
Conference on the government's communications white paper
9.45-17.30 hrs
Saturday 24 February 2001
Britannia Street Conference and Meeting Centre
(NATFHE)
27 Britannia Street
London WC1X 9JP
Nearest station: Kings Cross/Thameslink
media regulation...ownership & control...the new media... the European
dimension...media superpowers...the US
experience...accountability...community media...alternative strategies...
Whose Revolution?
With the advent of the digital age and convergence of communications
technologies the government plans a massive shake-up in how electronic and
print media are to be regulated in the 21st century.
If proposals contained in the government's communications white paper reach
the statute books as they stand they could clear the field for a take-over
frenzy by the media superpowers. Strategies must be hammered out to
safeguard diversity, accountability and the public service ethos, stop the
fall in quality programmes and defend the space for local news and minority
interests.
At this major conference called by the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting
Freedom, Culture Minister Chris Smith has been invited present and debate
the white paper with representatives from broadcasting, press, new media,
media education, trade unions, the arts and community campaigns.
Conference fees:
Institutions 75 (inc lunch)
Trade union delegates 25 (inc lunch)
CPBF members 7 Individuals 10
Students/Unwaged 4.
Lunch 5 extra
Register now on www.cpbf.org.uk <http://www.cpbf.org.uk/> or contact CPBF, 8
Cynthia Street, London N1 9JF. Tel 020 7278 4430. freepress@cpbf.org.uk
<mailto:freepress@cpbf.org.uk>



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