USC Center for Communication Law and Policy
presents a public forum on MEDIA CONSOLIDATION:
Where are we and what’s next?

Tuesday, February 18, 2003
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

USC Davidson Executive Conference Center
3415 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0871

Panels will discuss the impact of media ownership rules on diversity in programming, viability of independent production, variety of editorial voices
and barriers to industry entry.
Federal Communications Commissioners
Michael Copps, Kathleen Abernathy, Kevin Martin and
Jonathan Adelstein will attend and speak.

Participants include:
Leslie Moonves, president, CBS Television Network
Alex Wallau, president, ABC Television Network
Randy Falco, group president, NBC Television Network
Paula Madison, president, NBC4 LA
Jim Ladd, radio industry veteran and author
Geoffrey Cowan, dean, USC Annenberg School for Communication
Matthew Spitzer, dean, USC Law School

This event is open to the public.

RSVP by Friday, February 14, by calling 213-740-5658 or e-mailing ascevent@usc.edu. Parking is available on campus for $6.
See www.law.usc.edu/news for more detail.
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