Forum to Examine Future of News Industry Jobs

The Newspaper Guild and NABET are urging members to attend a late October forum that will bring together media workers, employers, advertising professionals and academics to discuss the future of news industry jobs.

The forum, sponsored by CWA and the University of Maryland, runs Oct. 26-27 on the university campus in suburban Washington D.C. Seminars will look at the upheaval in the industry, tools and resources for journalists, the political-economic forces driving change in the industry and other issues. Panelists will include representatives of ABC-TV, the Washington Post and other major newspapers, Gannett Video Enterprises, news websites and university programs.

Registration is $50 and includes two breakfasts and a lunch. Checks should be made payable to the University of Maryland and be sent to Malinka Franklin at The Newspaper Guild-CWA, 501 Third St. N.W., 20001. Registration is also available onsite at the university's conference center, 3501 University Blvd. East in Adelphi, Md.

A limited number of rooms has been reserved at a nightly rate of $159 at a campus Marriott. Participants should call (800) 676-6137 and mention the "Future of News" conference. If you are told no more rooms are available, contact Franklin by e-mail at mfranklin@cwa-union.org. More details are available on the Guild website at www.newsguild.org.