Michelle Obama to Attend American Media Conference

The First Lady will participate in a panel discussion.

The Association of Magazine Media’s (MPA) annual American Media Conference just got a lot more interesting. First Lady Michelle Obama will be attending and participating in a panel discussion led by More editor in chief Lesley Jane Seymour.

Mrs. Obama will be giving her take on “Media With Purpose,” a discussion on how media companies can raise awareness on critical societal issues.

The conference begins Feb. 1 at the Grand Hyatt in New York. Obama’s panel is Feb. 2.

Other guests include Seth Meyers, Snapchat co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel, Tim Armstrong, Essence editor in chief Vanessa DeLuca and Time editor Nancy Gibbs.

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