National Conference For Media Reform: What's Next For Net Neutrality?

Author and Harvard professor Michael Lessig says that half way through Obama’s first term, Republicans and “astroturf” activists like the Tea Party have effectively killed net neutrality as a political movement. 

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National Conference For Media Reform: Corporate Interests vs Net Neutrality

Author and Harvard professor Michael Lessig says as long as private funds drive public elections, grass roots movements will be unable to change public policy issues like net neutrality. 

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Inventor of Craig's List speaks with Talk Radio News Service

Craig Newmark, inventor of Craig's List, talks about the inception of Craig's List as a way for him to "give back a little" with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. He also discusses his favorite Craig's List listing, his first job, and his community service and media reform efforts.
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"Our current media system is failing"

Robert McChesney, author and co-founder of FreePress, emphasizes the need for more local and diverse media in a conversation with Talk Radio News Service Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. McChesney: "[As journalists] we have to be rigorous in our analysis of people in power." (7:44)
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Journalism icon Dan Rather speaks with Talk Radio News Service

Dan Rather talks about his first job as a paper boy at age 7, his passion for news reporting and storytelling, and the most significant news stories of his career with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. (4:00)
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"The revolution may not be televised, but it will be uploaded"

Rev. Lennox Yearwood, President of the Hip Hop Caucus, speaks with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis about his work inspiring young people to get involved with politics and policy. (10:22)
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Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman slams mainstream media

Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of Democracy Now!, talks emphatically about the need for independent media with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. She also traces her journey as a journalist from her first job as an envelope stuffer for her younger brother's home press to a controversial interview with President Bill Clinton in 2000 (16:32)
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African journalist reveals true story of Somali immigrants

Kenyan-born Edwin Okong'o, editor in chief of the Minneapolis-based newspaper Mshale, talks about the shortcomings of mainstream media in their coverage of African and immigrant issues with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis. He focuses on the media's failure to report accurately on the response of the Somali community to the shooting of a Somali teenager in Minneapolis. (11:42)
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Mainstream media "viciously sexist" and "overtly racist"

John Nichols, The Nation's Washington correspondent and co-founder of Free Press, chastises the mainstream media for its racism and sexism during the Democratic primaries in an interview with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis. Nichols also talks about his first job as a reporter and his interview with former Vice President Hubert Humphrey at age 11. (8:29)
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