Other Appearances

Chicago Media Action has also given talks and presentations about the media before live audiences. The following lists some of the presentations that have included members of Chicago Media Action.

• "Sinclair Broadcasting Group and the Chicago Tribune": A presentation at Third Unitarian Church, Chicago (September 23, 2018)

• Chicago Media Action presentation at Occupy Chicago's People Summit (May 12, 2012)

• Chicago Media Action discussion about Net Neutrality at the Chicago Cultural Center (October 1, 2011)

• "Corporate Media Control and Media Reform Struggles": A presentation at Third Unitarian Church, Chicago - January 16, 2011

• CMA-led panel on local media activism at the 2008 National Conference for Media Reform (Minneapolis, MN; June 6, 2008)

• CMA Presentation for "We Are Many: Inquiries into Chicago Activism" at the New World Resource Center (December 13, 2007)

• A presentation on "The History of Chicago media" at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference (Chicago IL; March 10, 2007)

• A presentation of "The Great Wurlitzer: Corporate Consolidation of the American Media" (Subversive Speakers Series; The California Clipper; Chicago IL; July 5, 2005)

• An action clinic on media monitoring (with GRIID and Grade the News) (National Conference for Media Reform; Millennium Hotel; St. Louis MO; May 15, 2005)

• A discussion of the political dynamics of the media (Student Zine Festival; Kelvyn Park High School; Chicago IL; June 5, 2004)

• A presentation of "Seizing the Media: Organizing on the Basis of of Race, Politics, and Media Justice" (Midwest Social Forum; Lake Geneva WI; June 5, 2004)

• A racial sensitivity forum: "Racism - Real or Imagined?" (Racial Sensitivity Forum; Native American Educational Services College; Chicago IL; May 17, 2004)

• A panel discussion on the FCC (WLUW Record Fair; Pulaski Fieldhouse; Chicago IL; April 24, 2004)

• A workshop on "Living Our Principles in Media Activism" (Unitarian Universalist Association's Central Midwest District Assembly; Hyatt Hotel; Lisle IL; April 24, 2004)

• A presentation on "Media Activism in the Midwest: A Roundtable Discussion" (Union for Democratic Communications conference; the First Unitarian Church; St. Louis, MO; April 23, 2004)

• A presentation on "Is the Media Biased?" (for the McHenry County Peace Group's Current American Issues Series; McHenry County College; Crystal Lake, IL; April 14, 2004)

• A lecture by Robert McChesney on "The Emerging Struggle for Control of U.S. Media" (Spring 2004 Cultural Events Speakers Series; North Central College; Naperville, IL; April 13, 2004) (MP3, 48MB, 80+ minutes)

• A presentation (with Chicago Indymedia) on How To Become The Media (Chicago Social Forum; Jones College Prep School; Chicago IL; January 18, 2004)

• A presentation on "The New FCC regulations & the further consolidation of corporate media" (A conference on 'Do Our Media Serve Us?"; Columbia College's Hokin Annex; Chicago IL; September 26, 2003)

• A presentation on "Breaking Corporate Control of Information: Media, Democracy, and the Anti-War Movement" (2003 Chicago Peace and Justice Teach-in; Jones College Prep School; Chicago IL; May 30, 2003)