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Presidential Caucuses, Spin Doctors and the Press - Brian Kennedy and Mike Peterson
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Brian Kennedy is chair of the Republican Party of Iowa and Mike Peterson is chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. They will discuss the presidential campaigns in Iowa. Don Caristi of the ISU Journalism and mass Communication Department will moderate. Part of the National Affairs Series - Reexaming the American Dream

Who Controls the Media? - Jeff Cohen and Robert Novak
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Jeff Cohen is a syndicated columnist, commentator and media critic who founded and directs Fairness and Accuracy in the Reporting (FAIR), a progressive media watch group. he is a frequent guest on "Crossfire" and his articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, New York Times and Mother Jones. he is co-author of The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh's Reign of Error. Part of the National Affairs Series - Reexaming the American Dream

Defining the Public Interest in Media Mergers - Daniel L. Brenner
12:00 PM – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union - Daniel Brenner is vice president for Law and Regulatory Policy at the National Cable Television Association. he was director of the Communications Law Program and member of the faculty at UCLA Law School, senior legal adviser to Chairman Mark Fowler of the Federal communications Commission; vice-chairman of the board of directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and consultant to the RAND Corporation and the International Media Fund. Part of the National Affairs Series - Reexaming the American Dream

Telecommunications Rip-Off: A Boon to Consumers...or a Boondoggle for the Conglomerates? - Jim Hightower
8:00 PM – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Jim Hightower's self-described "kickass populist" talk radio show was carried by 150 affiliates until it was dropped after ABC's merger with Disney this summer. he still provides daily commentary on more than 75 stations nationwide; has started a newsletter, Hightower Lowdown, and a book there'[s Nothing in the middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos. he was Texas Commissioner of Agriculture and served as editor of the Texas Observor. Part of the National Affairs Series - Reexaming the American Dream

Who Controls the Media? Jim Hightower, Michael Gartner & Dennis Ryerson
All Day – Memorial Union - Panelists include former Texas Secretary of Agriculture Jim Hightower, Ames Tribune publisher and owner Michael Gartner and Des Moines Register editor Dennis Ryerson. Institute on National Affairs - Reexaming the American Dream.

Race Rules ( Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration) - Michael Dyson
All Day – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Religion and the Media and Being Catholic - Margaret Steinfels
All Day – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

Your Professor's War Againt The Mind; The Black Hole of Postmodernism and Multi-Culturalism - Gary Hull
All Day – Sun Room, Memorial Union - Part of the University Lectures Program archive.

A Conversation on Race: Is This a Nation Divided? A Panel Discussion
12:00 PM – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Panel members are Mary Sawyer, associate professor of religious studies, and seniors Theaster Gates and Laurisha McClarin. Modupe Labode, assistant professor of history, will moderate the discussion. Part of the Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., Celebration.

A Nation Divided - Panel
All Day – Maintenance Shop, Memorial Union - Panelsits include Mary Sawyer, Theaster Gates, and Laurisha McClarin. Modupe Labode will moderate. From the University Lecture Program archive.