On February 16, SaveTheNews.org and Free Press co-hosted a forum on the future of news at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

The event featured Robert McChesney and John Nichols, co-founders of Free Press, who have been traveling the nation speaking with communities about the role of government currently and historically in shaping our media system.

Other panelists included Jane Hamsher, prominent blogger and founder of Firedoglake.com, and Ivan Roman, executive director of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. The event was moderated by Chris Hayes, Washington D.C. editor for the Nation. Onica Makwakwa, director of UNITY: Journalists of Color, gave opening remarks.

The full event will be on CSPAN's “Book TV” later this month, but below are a few clips from the event that I recorded:

The forum was co-sponsored by Free Press, The Nation, UNITY: Journalists of Color, the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and Firedoglake.com.