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The FCC’s Comcast Decision: Implications for the Open Internet

Mary Alice Crim — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:42:53 -0700

Start: 09/19/2008 - 13:20

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The FCC’s recent decision that Comcast’s management of its broadband Internet networks violated federal policies has been widely recognized as an important milestone in the fight for an open Internet. The FCC’s order is certainly not the last word on the matter, considering Comcast’s appeal of the Commission’s decision, challenging the enforceability of the FCC’s 2005 Internet Policy Statement, which served as a basis for their decision.

One Web Day

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:23:03 -0700

Start: 09/22/2008 - 16:10

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

One Web Day is one day a year when we all - everyone around the physical globe - can celebrate the Web and what it means to individuals, organizations, and communities. As with Earth Day - an inspiration and model for One Web Day - it’s up to the celebrants to decide how to celebrate. Event webpage.

Rural Broadband Workshop, AZ

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:34:49 -0700

Start: 11/20/2008 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The Federal Communications Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture is conducting four educational broadband workshops with the purpose of informing people interested in bringing Broadband to their area about the resources, programs, and policies of the FCC and USDA.

Rural Broadband Workshop

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:27:59 -0700

Start: 09/18/2008 - 00:00

End: 09/19/2008 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

These workshops are designed to provide communities, organizations, and businesses in rural America seeking to bring the benefits of broadband to their communities with an opportunity to learn about the resources, programs, and policies of the FCC and USDA. They follow two workshops held earlier this year in Blacksburg, Virginia and Saginaw, Michigan.

Rural Broadband Workshop

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:10:55 -0700

Start: 06/19/2008 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Rural Broadband Workshop

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:57:35 -0700

Start: 04/30/2008 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

LPFM Radio Station Barnraising

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:38:03 -0800

Start: 06/08/2007 - 00:00

End: 06/10/2007 - 23:59

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Hundreds of national and international civil rights champions, community organizers, radio enthusiasts, and more will gather in Greenville, South Carolina, June 8th-10th.

How To Read a Film: Visual Literacy Workshop for High School Teachers and Media Professionals

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:57 -0800

Start: 08/21/2006 - 00:00

End: 08/22/2006 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Now in its eighth year, How to Read a Film familiarizes teachers with the basic concepts and practices of visual literacy while encouraging the productive use of media in the classroom.

Class Dismissed: How TV Frames The Working Class

Migrated Content — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:48 -0800

Start: 04/13/2006 - 00:00

End: 04/13/2006 - 23:59

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Class Dismissed is a new video from Media Education Foundation that links television portrayals to negative cultural attitudes and public policies that directly affect the lives of working class peopl

Public Symposium on the Proposed “Webcasting Treaty”

Migrated Content — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:47 -0800

Start: 02/22/2006 - 00:00

End: 02/22/2006 - 23:59

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The National Academies will hold a public symposium on the Webcasting portion of the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) proposed Treaty on the Protection of Broadcasting Organizations.

Tackling the Super Bowl Booze Barons

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:46 -0800

Start: 02/06/2006 - 00:00

End: 02/06/2006 - 23:59

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A powerful, easy-to-use media literacy lesson for all students and adults, Action Coalition For Media Education's (ACME) 3rd annual Super Bowl "Media Literacy Monday" initiative targets the alcohol in

Workshop on Media Literacy for Parents & Teachers

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:45 -0800

Start: 12/06/2005 - 00:00

End: 12/06/2005 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Workshop will:
-Raise the awareness of parents & teachers to the media messages children encounter everyday.

Media Arts Leadership Institute 2006

Migrated Content — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:45 -0800

Start: 09/10/2006 - 00:00

End: 09/13/2006 - 23:59

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MALI is an intensive experiential workshop designed to encourage visionary leadership in the media arts field.

Media Literacy Summer Institute

Migrated Content — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:42 -0800

Start: 07/11/2005 - 00:00

End: 07/15/2005 - 23:59

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This is an intensive, weeklong media literacy course for teachers, support staff, college faculty, and other professionals working with students in an educational setting.

Spring 2005 Catalyst Institute

Migrated Content — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:33 -0800

Start: 03/21/2005 - 00:00

End: 03/24/2005 - 23:59

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NMMLP offers an intensive four-day training experience in media literacy concepts and skills.

Radio Summer Camp

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:31 -0800

Start: 07/30/2004 - 00:00

End: 08/02/2004 - 23:59

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A four day workshop session sponsored by Free Radio Berkeley to teach you how to build FM broadcast transmitters (and other related items such as antennas) and set up a low power (15-100 watt) communi

Radio Summer Camp

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:31 -0800

Start: 07/02/2004 - 00:00

End: 07/05/2004 - 23:59

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Radio Summer Camp

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:31 -0800

Start: 09/03/2004 - 00:00

End: 09/06/2004 - 23:59

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Media Education In Action

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:30 -0800

Start: 04/15/2004 - 00:00

End: 04/15/2004 - 23:59

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MediaEDucationInAction, aims to inform the Portland community about current media issues and inspire them to apply this knowledge to their daily media consumption.

Activist Workshop: Take Back the Airwaves!

Jordan Carduner — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:37:29 -0800

Start: 01/24/2004 - 00:00

End: 01/24/2004 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Activist workshop on reclaiming the airwaves, with music to follow. This is one of many events taking place throughout Texas connected with the FCC Town Meeting on January 28 in San Antonio.