A discussion of trends in the media industry including the Disney-ABC/Cap Cities deal, Westinghouse's acquisition of CBS, Time Warner's acquisition of Turner Broadcasting, and AT&T's self-divestiture. The panel addressed how these developments affect, and are affected by, pending telecommunications legislation, as well as their impact on social issues, media content and media power.

Panelists:

Eli M. Noam - School of Business, Columbia University - Moderator

Patrick Maines - Media Institute

Andrew Jay Schwartzman - Media Access Project

Robert Joffe - Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Robert Corn-Revere - Hogan & Hartson

Jeffrey A. Chester - Center for Media Education