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Contact:  John Mason, PWAC National Past President
Phone: (416)544-0535	    e-mail:JPMason@cycor.ca

Keeping the news Canadian - a public forum	

Toronto - Are the voices of individual and informed Canadian stifled as 
news and information become increasingly influenced by global technology 
and corporate concentration?  This issue is explored at the public forum 

More News, Fewer Views?  

Is Diversity of Expression Under Siege by New Technologies?

When:  Tuesday April 8, 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Admission is free.
Where: St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front Street East, Toronto	
Who:    The panel of media professionals discussing the issue includes:
	
Doris Anderson, best-selling author and former Chatelaine editor 
Andy Barrie, host of Metro Morning on CBC Radio
Evan Soloman, host of CBC Newsworld�s Futureworld, editor of Shift Magazine.
Jim Carroll, Co-author of the Canadian Internet Handbook.	
Heather Robertson, freelance writer who�s launched a $100-million class 
action suit against Thomson Newspapers for ongoing copyright infringements.

The panelists will bring their expertise and views to questions such as:

How do we ensure our news includes a Canadian and multicultural perspective?
What�s the future of public broadcasting in an increasingly privatized Canada?
(   Can Canadian writers, artists and other creators survive in a 
    country where they can�t get paid when theirwork is used?
(   Will the Internet replace conventional news sources, such as 
    magazines, radio and TV?


The free event is held to increase public awareness about new 
technology, its effect on news and information and the importance of 
copyright to Canadian content, creators and consumers.  The forum takes 
place two weeks before World Copyright Day, April 23 .


Forum organizers are the St. Lawrence Centre Forum and the Periodical 
Writers Association of Canada (PWAC), which represents more than 400 
professional freelancers.  

PWAC�s current activities include working on a project to protect the 
electronic rights of Canadian creators.


For additional information: 

    Carolyn Langdon, St. Lawrence Centre Forum (416)366-1656 x 274.