The Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is sponsoring a public discussion about cutbacks and the threatened closure of Chronicle and the impacts these developments have on readers.

“A Conversation About The Chonicle” will take place Tuesday, March 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Koret Auditorium of the San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin St.

The SPJ forum will give citizens a chance to ask questions, offer suggestions and express their feelings about the situation in a unique format designed to reflect the Bay Area’s strength as a center of innovation. SPJ is assembling a group of business leaders, journalists, media innovators and publishers to provide expertise in a lively 90-minute conversation that will be aired over public radio, TV and the Web. KALW anchor Rose Aguilar who hosts a weekly show on media, will moderate the event.

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