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FCC Field Hearing On Broadband Access for People with Disabilities

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:54:02 -0700

Start: 11/06/2009 - 13:37

End: 11/06/2009 - 13:37

The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a field hearing at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. on November 6, 2009 on disabilities access issues as part of its effort to gather information from experts and consumers for the development of a National Broadband Plan. Commissioner Michael Copps will host the hearing, and the public is encouraged to attend and participate. Additional information on the agenda, facilities and accommodations will be announced shortly.

The Philadelphia Initiative for Journalistic Innovation

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:57:21 -0700

Start: 11/06/2009 - 23:00

End: 11/06/2009 - 23:00

It’s time to save journalism in the Greater Philadelphia region! It’s time for PhIJI, the Philadelphia Initiative for Journalistic Innovation! PhIJI is a forum for Philadelphia-area journalists and aspiring journalists to communicate about best practices, discuss issues facing journalism and journalists, and offer feedback on entrepreneurial ideas. PhIJI is open to all Philadelphia-area journalists (paid or unpaid), interested in improving upon how Philadelphia and the region are covered. This forum can be used to address issues of technology and software for journalism, issues of monetization in a changing news business landscape, as well as issues of journalistic values and standards.

Journalism & The New Media Ecology: Who Will Pay The Messengers?

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:55:10 -0700

Start: 11/13/2009 - 09:00

End: 11/14/2009 - 16:30

A search is underway for new ways to support the work of the Fourth Estate. Yale Law School’s Knight Law and Media Program and Information Society Project are inviting scholars, media leaders, journalists, faculty, students and interested citizens to share their insights and creative ideas during a two-day conference at the Law School, November 13-14, 2009.

Can News Media Survive the Internet Age? Competition, Consumer Protection, and First Amendment Perspectives

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:11:37 -0700

Start: 12/01/2009 - 08:00

End: 12/02/2009 - 06:00

The Federal Trade Commission announced it will hold a series of workshops titled "Can News Media Survive the Internet Age? Competition, Consumer Protection, and First Amendment Perspectives."