ReDefining Media

Media Democracy and Community Radio Conference, October 19-21, 2007


For Immediate Release
Monday, October 1, 2007

MONTREAL, QC - CKUT 90.3 FM is proud to present a free public conference, October 19-21 at McGill University in Montreal. Entitled "ReDefining Media: Media Democracy and Community Radio,ì the conference will include a keynote presentation and two days of workshops and panels.

Events kick off on Friday, October 19 at 7pm with a keynote presentation by Amy Goodman, host and producer of the award-winning, New-York based independent news program, Democracy Now! Goodman will speak on the topic of her most recent book, Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back. Her presentation and book-signing will take place at the Leacock Auditorium, 855 Sherbrooke Street West, and is co-sponsored by
Media@McGill.

Saturday, October 20th from 10am-6pm and Sunday, October 21 from 10am-5pm, the conference will offer workshops and panels on the themes of media policy, the politics of representation and radio production skills at the University Centre (Shatner) Ballroom, 3480 McTavish Street. Sessions will be presented by academic experts from McGill and Concordia University alongside independent media journalists and activists from organizations including the Prometheus Radio Project (www.prometheusradio.rog), Free103point9 (www.free103point9.org) and campus and community radio stations in Quebec and Ontario.

All events are being organized in celebration of Media Democracy Day and CKUT 90.3 FMís 20th anniversary, as the station marks "20 years between your ears." Thanks to sponsors including Media@McGill, Culture Shock, SSMU and the Dean of Arts at McGill University, CKUT 90.3 FM is able to offer all events free of charge (donations will be accepted in support of the conference's organizers and guests). Free advance tickets for the keynote presentation will be available at CKUT 90.3FMís offices, located at 3647 rue University, October 15-19 between 12 and 6pm.


For more information about ReDefining Media, please visit: http://www.ckut.ca/redefiningmedia.php

See the poster: http://democraticmedia.ca/image/redefining-media

For more information about Media Democracy Day, please visit: http://mediademocracyday.org

MEDIA CONTACT:
ReDefining Media
Kristiana Clemens
CKUT 90.3 FM
514-448-4041 x0842
music@ckut.ca