A host of Swansea Bay-based journalists are expected in Cardiff this month for a get-together to discuss the future prospects for the principality's news and media industry.
The conference is called What Future for the Media in Wales?
It's being organised by journalists' union the NUJ and has a fascinating top table of speakers.
They include Cardiff Uni Professor of Journalism Studies Bob Franklin, Aberystwyth Uni media studies professor Tom O'Malley and Jeremy Dear, the NUJ's general secretary.
Speakers from all main political parties have been invited to debate their policies for the media in Wales.
The Banner Theatre Company has been asked to present their acclaimed half-hour satire Embedded with Bankers.
The conference comes against a background of great change in the Welsh media, due to the internet, recession and new technology.
Admission's free. It should be a thought-provoking gathering for all those interested in the media and it takes place from 1.30-5.30pm on Saturday, April 17, at the Chapter Arts Complex, Canton.
The NUJ blurb states: "At a time of the biggest upheaval in national and regional media for decades, this is an opportunity to discuss the challenges facing the media industry in Wales and, crucially, to map out a way forward, providing opportunities for innovation, protecting jobs and journalistic freedoms."
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