ANN ARBOR—Scholars from across the country will discuss the current status and future direction of communication studies and focus on the ongoing relationships between media institutions and democracy in a day-long conference Nov. 15 at the University of Michigan.

“Media and Democracy 2000: New Directions in Studying Media Content and Performance,” hosted by the U-M Department of Communication Studies, will be held 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the U-M Alumni Center’s Founders Room.

Scheduled participants include: Robert Allen, University of North Carolina; Patricia Aufderheide, American University; Nolan Bowie, Temple University; Joanne Cantor, University of Wisconsin; James Carey, Columbia University; Shanto Iyengar, UCLA; Henry Jenkins, MIT; Douglas Kellner, University of Texas-Austin; Ron Lembo, Amherst College; Barry Shank, University of Kansas; Lynn Spigel, USC; and Ellen Wartella, University of Texas-Austin.

The conference is made possible by the support of the Howard R. Marsh Center for the Study of Journalistic Performance. For more information, call the Department of Communication Studies, (313) 764-0420.

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