. >> the federal communications bar association hosted a conference last week on media regulation and the first amendment. from that conference a discussion here on technology and the future of journalism. industry leaders and others talk about the challenges broadcasters and newspaper organizations days, and whether government should provide a bailout your it's about an hour and 20 minutes. >> a hush fell over the room so i thought you were probably ready to get going here. our topic today does sound rather daunting, the future of journalism, is a time for a bailout? journalists and news consumers alike recognize this is a time of tremendous change in how news is gathered and delivered the americans are getting more news from a a variety of sources than ever before, but at the same time the digital revolutiorevolution is demolishing some of the pillars of traditional news business models. len downie, the former executive editor of the "washington post," and michael of media scholar, publish a report last fall but said the economic foundation of the nation's newspapers is collapsing,

posted by the federal communications bar association. this panel focuses on the future of journalism, and is a little less than an hour and a half. >> i am barbara cochran, president emeritus of the radio television digital news association. a hush fell over the rims off that you're you're probably ready to get going here. our topic today does sound rather daunting. the future of journalism, is it time for a bailout? journalists and news consumers alike recognize this is a time of tremendous change in how news is gathered and delivered. americans are getting more news from a wider varty of ses than ever before, but at the same time the digital revolutiorevolution is demolishing some of the pillars of traditional news business models. than data, the former executive editor of the "washington post" and michael shifter, published a report last fall that said the economic foundation of the nation's newspapers is collapsing in newspapers themselves are shrinking. the knight foundation commission on information needs of local communities said,

now part of a conference on media regulation in the first amendment hosted by the federal communications bar association this nearly 90 minute channel focuses on the future of journalism. >> welcome to this part of today's conference. i am president of the radio at television news association. a hush fell over the rim so i thought you were probably ready to get going here. our topic today does sound rather daunting, the future of journalism, is it time for a bailout? journalists and news consumers recognize this is a time of tremendous change and in how news is gathered and delivered. americans are getting more news from a wider variety of sources than ever before but at the same time the digital revolution is demolishing some of the pillars of