Media critics gather in Minneapolis to discuss reform
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Critics of the corporate media are gathering in Minneapolis this weekend to discuss reform.
The National Conference for Media Reform is being organized by Free Press, a nonprofit organization that promotes diverse and independent media ownership and public media.
The conference opened Friday with several speakers, including Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minneapolis.
Free Press executive director Josh Silver says the movement toward media reform has gotten stronger over the past five years. He says one of the most important fights now is to push for a free and open Internet.
A few big names will participate in the conference, including former CBS newsman Dan Rather, Bill Moyers of PBS and Arianna Huffington of HuffingtonPost.com.
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