LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Center for Public Interest Journalism conference: Engaging Communities

Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Center for Public Interest Journalism is excited to host a dozen community-minded media makers for a daylong conversation on engaging communities with public interest news and information. As the traditional relationship between journalists and readers evolves and the lines between news producers and consumers blur, the Center seeks to explore how communities can be built and engaged around public interest content.  The panelists on this forum—representing news organizations big, small, new and old—are on the front lines of doing just that. Come hear fresh ideas and share some of your own. The event is free, and includes breakfast, lunch, and post-forum cocktails. Please reserve a spot for this event on our Eventbrite page.

9 a.m. – Coffee, Breakfast, and Registration

 10 a.m. – Keynote – “The New Media Ecology: Meeting Citizens Where They Live”

Lew Friedland, University of Wisconsin – Madison  

11:15 a.m. – Building Audiences

Mike Lyons, West Philly Local Jim Smiley, Frankford Gazette Karen Araiza, NBC Philly Chris Harper, Philadelphia Neighborhoods  

12:30 p.m. – Lunch (provided by CPIJ) 

2 p.m. – Citizen-produced Media

Rebecca Abboud & Kate Harner, MiND TV Rebekah Philips, Media Mobilizing Project Hannah Sassaman, New America Foundation Mike Kuetemeyer – Termite TV  

3:15 p.m. Facilitating Citizen Engagement

Heshimu Jaramogi, WURD 900 AM Doron Taussig, Daily News People’s Editorial Board (It’s Our Money) Jessica Clark, Association for Independents in Radio Don Henry, WHYY/NewsWorks  

4:45 p.m. – Happy Hour 

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