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April 8-10: The 2011 National Conference for Media Reform in Boston, MA

Alert your social networks, find your dancing shoes, grab your flip charts and get ready to attend the 2011 National Conference for Media Reform!

Thousands of activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and people from across the country are coming to Boston for the fifth NCMR on April 8-10, 2011.

They’ll be strategizing, networking, sharing skills, swapping information and inspiring one another in workshops, panels, caucuses, keynote speeches, meetings and parties. You won’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event dedicated to better media, technology and democracy.

Vote for Session Ideas Now!

During the summer, we asked you to submit your big idea for the conference program. Now we need you to help select the best ideas by voting for your favorite sessions through our online system.

Voting will close in a couple of weeks, so be sure to vote up your favorites now. After voting closes, we will begin putting together the program — so stay tuned for announcements in the coming months. The full program and schedule will be available next March. Until then, the information below will give you a taste of what to expect at this year’s NCMR.

Session Topics

Media reform, media activism and media policy are the conference’s core topics. Six related themes will organize all of the sessions and speakers:

Policy and Politics:
Sessions in this track will highlight critical media policy debates, discuss how to advance the public interest in Washington, and explore the media’s impact on some of the world’s most pressing political issues.

Social Justice and Movement Building:
Sessions in this track will look at the connections between media and social, political and economic justice issues, as well as share strategies for organizing a diverse, savvy and effective popular movement for better media.

Journalism and Public Media:
Sessions in this track will focus on the future of journalism, spotlight innovative projects and policy ideas, and survey the diverse landscape of public, noncommercial, community, ethnic, alternative and new media.

Media Makers, Culture and the Arts:
Sessions in this track will explore music, art, film and other creative media, showcasing inspiring projects, examining how media and technology are affecting our culture, and connecting the arts to media policy and politics.

Technology and Innovation:
Sessions in this track will investigate how technology is reshaping media, politics and our daily lives. These sessions will feature new ideas from innovative thinkers using technology for social change.

Workshops and Trainings:
Sessions in this track will include how-to workshops, hands-on training, skills-building, “best practices” case studies, models for successful campaigns and strategies for engaging key constituencies.

Schedule

You’ll be able to reconnect with old friends and make new ones on the morning of Friday, April 8, 2011, when the conference begins – and we’ll send you home inspired on Sunday afternoon. Here’s the schedule:

Friday, April 8, 2011 – On-site registration opens. The conference begins in the morning.
Saturday, April 9, 2011 – Full day and night of conference activities
Sunday, April 10, 2011 – Half day of conference activities.

We’ll have more details soon, so check back for more information and updates in the coming months.

Starts	April 8 2011
Ends / Deadline	April 10 2011
Homepage	http://conference.freepress.net/
Contact	http://www.eventbrite.com/contact-organizer?eid=870039311
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