Tonight TechZulu will be streaming SMCLA 'Live' from the Mahalo offices at 7pm PST (Click here to view Live at 7pm PST).  What better topic to stream than social media's effect on News.  Come be part of the conversation and be part of the effect.

We'll have a fantastic group of speakers:

Moderated by:

Alexia Tsotsis is the tech/business lifestyle reporter for the LAWeekly. She blogs hard and she’s interested in the relationship between new media and culture in the 21st century. (@alexiatsotsis)

Confirmed Panelist:

David Sarno is a Los Angeles Times Internet business reporter and self-proclaimed taco expert. (@dsarno)

Christina Gagnier is a strategist, Information Broker, Partner @ Gagnier Margossian, CEO @ REALPOLITECH, Macbook Addict, Education Junkie, Legal Eagle, and BLAWND. (@gagnier)

Andy Sternberg is the Interactive Director for Live Earth as well as the News Editor at LAist.com. He likes music, media, technology, people, green, travel. He is a USC Annenberg grad, a Hawkeye, and a Cubs fan. (@andysternberg)

Chris Tolles is the CEO of Topix, a community news site. Chris was a co-founder of NewHoo and led early marketing efforts which culminated in the sale of NewHoo to Netscape, and its subsequent relaunch as the Open Directory Project. While director of marketing at Netscape for the ODP, Chris promoted the directory and successfully executed on the marketing and product plans resulting in the ODP fulfilling its goal of becoming the largest and best human edited directory of the web. Previous to NewHoo, Chris was the head of marketing for Network Security Products at Sun Microsystems. (@tolles)