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The Massachusetts College of Law in Andover, Mass., convened March 7-8, 2009, "Serious Problems Facing the Media," under the curation of Dean Lawrence Velvel. Here's the agenda, with panelists:

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PHOTOS OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS

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Conference on Serious Problems Facing the News Media

March 7-8, 2009

Massachusetts School of Law at Andover

As of 4:15 p.m. Friday 

Saturday, March 7, 2009

8:00 – 8:30 am: Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 am: Welcome and Introductory Remarks – Dean Velvel

Session #1 – Print News Media Decline in Competence

2 Panels – 30 minutes each + 30 minutes for audience

8:45 – 9:30 a.m.:

Panel 1 Rick Edmonds Bill Densmore Robert Rosenthal David Cay Johnston

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.:

Panel 2 Lou Ureneck Bob Giles Chris Hedges

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.: Coffee Break

Session #2 – Newspaper Ownership – family v. corporate

10:30 – 11:15 am:

Panel Rick Edmonds Jerry Colby Ben Compaine

Session #3 -- Inadequacy of Broadcast, Cable TV, and Radio News

2 Panels – 30 minutes each + 30 minutes for audience

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 Noon :

	Panel 1

Robert Ferrante David Boeri Kristina Borjesson

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 – 1:30 p.m.:

Panel 2 Jon Sawyer Bill Densmore Rick Edmonds

Session #4 – Ideology and government financing of media

1:30 – 2:30 pm:

Panel Russ Baker Kristina Borjesson Peter Phillips David Cay Johnston

2:30 – 2:45 pm: Coffee Break

Session #5 – Media gullibility regarding the War in Iraq and the War on Terror

2 Panels – 30 minutes each + 30 minutes for audience

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

Panel 1 Tyler Marshall Chris Hedges Lou Ureneck Michael Parks Russ Baker

3:30 – 4:15 p.m.:

Panel 2 Charlotte Dennett Jon Sawyer Bill Densmore Robert Rosenthal

4:15 – 4:30 pm: Coffee Break

Session #6 – Are the news media reluctant to admit their mistakes?

4:30 – 5:15 pm:

Panel David Cay Johnston Rick Edmonds Chris Hedges Russ Baker

5:15 pm: Adjourn

7:30 pm: Dinner in Room 216

Sunday, March 8, 2009

8:00 – 8:30 am: Breakfast

Session #7 – Satire and News Reporting

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.:

Panel Paul Hitlin

Session #8 – Has the Decline in Media Competence (Especially Print) Reduced Their Role as the Voice of the Poor and Disenfranchised?

9:00 – 9:45 am:

Panel Zoriah Miller Margaret Wolf Freivogel Peter Phillips

Session #9 – Should Journalism Schools Change Teaching and Learning?

2 Panels – 30 minutes each + 15 minutes for audience

9:45 – 10:30 am:

Panel 1 Lou Ureneck Michael Parks Dean Nelson Bob Giles

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.: Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.:

Panel 2 Russ Baker David Cay Johnston Bill Densmore

Session #10– Can the Internet Be a Corrective for News Media Ills?

2 Panels – 30 minutes each + 30 minutes for audience

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 Noon:

Panel 1 Lou Ureneck Benjamin Compaine Russ Baker Margaret Wolf Freivogel

12:00 Noon – 12:45 p.m.: Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.:

Panel 2 Zoriah Miller Jonathan Last Paul Hitlin

Session #11 – Universities, Philanthropies, and Media Owners

1:30 – 2:45 pm:

Panel Jon Sawyer Michael Parks Bob Giles Rick Edmonds

2:45 – 3:15 pm: Closing Remarks, and Comments From Panelists and Audience

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