I am currently in the land of 10,000 lakes (Minnesota) for the National Conference for Media Reform.

I will be moderating a breakout session on regional organizing. Several other Common Cause staff and volunteers will be doing the same for other regions. Bob Edgar will be moderating a panel discussion on privacy in the digital age. This panel will enlighten audience members about numerous issues with technological infringements of our privacy, but in particular the issue of the Bush administration's domestic spying program and telecom immunity. This is just one more piece of why Common Cause is developing an "Abuse of Power" campaign.

The conference is going to cover scores of issues around media justice, and I will try to report back regularly with what I have learned and experienced here.

Today there is a pre-conference event we have helped organize called "Democracy Day". I will attend at least part of this event and possibly more of the pre-conference events.

So stay tuned! More to come. Film at 11. (not really, but there might be some photos).