The Future of News and Civic Media Conference @ MIT
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The Future of News and Civic Media Conference @ MIT
On June 17-19, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and MIT's Center for Future Civic Media will once again host the Future of News and 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.
Wednesday June 17th
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | CHALLENGE WINNERS ONLY: Registration for early participants | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 9:00am - 1:30pm | CHALLENGE WINNERS ONLY: "Knight 101: Workshop for Non-Profits" | Stata Center, Room 141 |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | 2009 Knight News Challenge Winners Announced | Stata Center, Kirsch Auditorium (Room 123) |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Meet the 2009 News Challenge Winners | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 3:00pm - 4:45pm | Registration | MIT Media Lab, Lower Atrium |
| 5:00pm - 5:15pm | Welcome and Opening Remarks | MIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater |
| 5:15pm - 6:30pm | Plenary: "News, Nerds and Nabes": How Will Future Americans Learn About the Local? | MIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater (Atrium Level) |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Dinner | MIT Media Lab, Lower Atrium |
Thursday June 18th
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast and Registration | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 9:00am - 10:30am | Plenary: "Flesh and Bits: Information, Representation, Action" with Chris Csikszentmihályi, Ben Fry, Matt Carroll, and Martin Wattenberg | Stata Center, Kirsch Auditorium (Room 123) |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm | First Barcamp Session | Bldgs 32, 4, and 2 |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Second Barcamp Session | Bldgs 32, 4, and 2 |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Third Barcamp Session | Bldgs 32, 4, and 2 |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Demos by News Challenge Winners and MIT | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktails and Networking | Stata Center, R&D Pub, 4th Floor |
| 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Dinner | Stata Center, R&D Pub, 4th Floor |
Friday June 19th
| Time | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast and Registration | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Demos by News Challenge Winners and MIT | Stata Center, Lobby |
| 10:15am - 11:15am | Plenary, Best of the Barcamps | Stata Center, Kirsch Auditorium (Room 123) |
| 11:30am - 12:30pm | Plenary, Concluding Remarks | Stata Center, Kirsch Auditorium (Room 123) |