On November 7, 2009, the Metro Chicago Progressive Media Network organized a panel presentation and breakout session at Grace Place in downtown Chicago.

The event, titled "Media Democracy Day: Time to Talk Back" featured presentations by Bob Koehler, Jeremy Gantz, Harvey Wells, Antonio Zavala, Mike Barr, Tim Wait, Jeanette Foreman, Mitchell Szczepanczyk, Veronica Arreola, and Kevin Gosztola.

Audio excerpts of the event are online here:

www.archive.org/details/MediaDemocracyDay-Chicagonovember72009Excerpts