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Media Democracy Day Panels: Journalism in a time of Big Media Domination & The Battle for New Media and Open Communication

by Tris Hussey on October 25, 2008 · 9 comments

in Citizen Journalism, Photography, Social Media, Web 2.0

I had a great time today at Media Democracy Day. I didn’t get there until after lunch time, but I managed to catch a couple panels and live tweeted them.
First was:
Journalism in a time of Big Media Domination
In much of the traditional media, newsrooms are being squeezed, local coverage diminished, and serious journalism abandoned. What does this mean for journalists and journalism as a whole? What are the challenges and opportunities? Could this void be filled by independent reporters and innovative journalism projects? In a media system dominated by [...]

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Vancouver Geeks Speak Out, About Media Democracy on Friday

by Tris Hussey on October 23, 2008 · 2 comments

in Citizen Journalism, Internet Life, Social Media

DaveO and I were chatting this afternoon about net neutrality as I was helping him with a post he’s writing for the Raincity Studios blog and we thought that in concert with Saturday’s Media Democracy Day here in Vancouver more Vancouver Geeks might want to get involved.
So Vancouver geeks speak up! Write about public policy issues around technology and democracy – net neutrality, copywrong, media access, voting, or whatever you think fits. Vancouver is well known for not only its thriving tech scene, but also its intellectual depth surrounding tech [...]

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