2011 Civic Media Conference
2011 Civic Media Conference
Submitted by Andrew on June 21, 2011 - 4:07am
On June 22-24, 2011, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and MIT's Center for Civic Media will host the MIT - Knight Civic Media Conference. The conference brings together past and present Knight News Challenge winners, media innovators, and community leaders – all working together to use new technologies to shape the future of news and civic media.
VIDEO of the 2011 Knight News Challenge winners announcement and "lightning talks" from grantees about their winning projects.
On Twitter: #civicmedia
This conference is an invitation-only event.
SCHEDULE
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:00am to 12:30pm | Pre-Conference Workshops |
| 12:30pm to 2:00pm | Lunch for workshop participants only |
| 2:00pm to 2:30pm | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 2:30pm to 3:00pm | Announcement of 2011 Knight News Challenge winners |
| 3:00pm to 5:00pm | Lightning Talks by News Challenge winners |
| 5:30pm to 8:00pm | Cocktails & Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Optional Birds-of-a-Feather sessions |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:00am to 10:15am | Plenary: “The Future of Civic Media” |
| 10:15am to 12:00pm | Working Session: Highlights from the MIT Center for Future Civic Media |
| 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm to 2:00pm | Plenary: "Civic Media Mobilization" |
| 2:00pm to 2:15pm | Break |
| 2:15pm to 4:00pm | Unconference Session 1 |
| 4:00pm to 5:30pm | Mobile Storytelling in Real Time |
| 5:30pm to 8:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Optional Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:00am to 10:30am | Plenary: "Crowdsourcing Crisis: How Civic Media Informs Breaking News" |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am to 12:30pm | Unconference Session 2 |
| 12:30pm to 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Overview of Themes, Wrap-up, and Collaboration Contest Results |
