The Cornerstone Project     The Cornerstone Project is The Media Institute’s public awareness and education program celebrating the First Amendment. The goal of the program is simple: to give the American public a renewed appreciation of the importance of free speech and free press. The target audience will extend well beyond Washington policymakers and will reach citizens nationwide with a succinct message: "Free Speech: The Language of America."     The Cornerstone Project will feature public service announcements, communications efforts such as op-ed pieces and a series of papers, an exhibit for display in libraries, a video presentation, and a national symposium in Washington, D.C. The program will also publish books and other materials. The First Amendment and the Media - 2001 is the first book released under the auspices of the Cornerstone Project. The program was launched in October 2000 and will continue for at least three years. The Cornerstone Project Advisory Board comprises seven financial supporters representing a wide array of media interests. The Advisory Council includes 11 media, journalism, and free speech organizations. For more information on the project and how to participate, contact The Media Institute or check out the Cornerstone Project on The Media Institute’s Web site at www.mediainstitute.org.   The Cornerstone Project Advisory Board  American Association of Advertising Agencies* Gannett Foundation  Magazine Publishers of America* McCormick Tribune Foundation National Association of Broadcasters*  National Cable Television Association  Newspaper Association of America*   *Founding Sponsors   The Cornerstone Project Advisory Council  American Library Association  American Society of Magazine Editors  American Society of Newspaper Editors  Association of American Publishers  Freedom of Expression Foundation  Media Coalition  Radio-Television News Directors Association  Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press  Silha Center, University of Minnesota  Society of Professional Journalists The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression   Cornerstone Partners  Laughlin, Marinaccio & Owens   First Amendment Counsel  Floyd Abrams

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