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About NCM EXPO 2005

To put ethnic media and youth media on the radar of decision makers, national advertisers and mainstream media.
To explore new strategies for communicating news and information within our emerging global society.
To strengthen cross-racial, cross-ethnic media exchange on a national level.

Leaders from over 50 ethnic news organizations and their top advertising partners showcase innovative campaigns targeting America’s ethnic markets.
Youth communicators showcase how young people – America’s most diverse population – are developing new multimedia platforms to create visibility for the next generation.
Ethnic and mainstream media practitioners explore new models for reportorial collaboration to cover a global society.
Media reformers highlight ethnic media’s role in the struggle to sustain localism in American journalism.
Corporate sponsors, funders, and strategic partners explain where and how ethnic media fit into national and regional communications strategies.
1500-plus attendees network and exchange ideas on building inclusive communications through ethnic and youth media – ethnic and mainstream media practitioners and educators, communications strategists, social marketing planners, distinguished authors and literati upstarts, public policy researchers, pollsters and political consultants, community liaison representatives community activists, students and youth communicators, and more…