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Media Literacy Webchat to Kick Off UNESCO Conference on September 18

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Antonio R. López Date: Monday, 18 September 2006 Time: 8:00 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT) View Webchat Transcript

On September 18, a UNESCO conference on world literacy will take place in New York with First Lady Laura Bush as the official co-sponsor. The general theme will be literacy with an emphasis on information and media literacy.

On the same day Antonio R. López of World Bridger Media will discuss the importance of media literacy and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) values in journalism and the media. At 39-years-of-age, López is a true product of the alternative press revolution and has covered independent media for regional papers and national magazines for more than 15 years.

Guest Biography: Antonio R. López of World Bridger Media is part of a new breed of Do-It-Yourself (DIY) trained journalists and media producers. At 39-years-of-age, López is a true product of the alternative press revolution. For over 15 years he has covered independent media for regional papers and national magazines. For several years López was a staff writer for the Santa Fe New Mexican's weekly arts and entertainment supplement, Pasatiempo, specializing in visual art, alternative media, youth, counterculture, and Native American and Latino issues. His weekly column, “Liner Notes,” covered the Northern New Mexico contemporary music scene. http://www.worldbridgermedia.com/crew.shtml