How are independent and family-owned local media firms navigating the current media environment? Do the economics threaten their independence? What are the critical strategic considerations that will determine their future? Mary Elworth, a Board Member with the Observer Publishing Company, will moderate a panel of highly-respected owners and business managers who will share how they plan to succeed today and for the long-term. Panelists include: Tom Shaw, VP/Group Publisher, Shaw Media Group Jay Seaton, Publisher, Seaton Publishing Company Cameron Nutting Williams, Regional Publisher, Ogden News Group