NCMR 2011 - Urban Media Landscape-A Case Study from Chicago
Channel: Free Press
Date: 2011-08-11

A global city in the heart of America, Chicago is poised to be at the epicenter of many national conversations, with a new mayor and continuing connections to the White House, as well as its proximity to the wave of labor protests sweeping the Midwest.

A panel of Chicago-based journalists at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston on April 9 addressed the following questions: What is the state of traditional print and watchdog journalism in urban centers? Who will report the news and information that citizens require if they are to fulfill their civic duties? How and why are the national media failing in their coverage of urban violence? And what role do Chicago's black and Latino media play in providing an alternative viewpoint?

Panelists: Kari Lydersen, author/educator; Salim Muwakkil, In These Times; Achy Obejas, author and translator; and Laura S. Washington, journalist. Moderator: Joel Bleifuss, In These Times.

Thanks to Paggy Chen of Worcester Community TV for the footage.

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