Cheryl Contee Speaks at National Conference for Media Reform 2011
posted by Kelly Rand on April 6, 2011
This weekend the National Conference for Media Reform will be taking place in Boston, MA. The NCMR touts itself as:
the biggest and best conference devoted to media, technology and democracy,
where
Thousands of activists, media makers, educators, journalists, policymakers and people from across the country...will explore the future of journalism and public media, consider how technology is changing the world, look at the policies and politics shaping our media, and discuss strategies to build the movement for better media.
The conference is broken into various themed tracks to keep your best interests in mind. Choose from Policy and Politics, Social Justice and Movement Building, Journalism and Public Media, Media Makers, Culture and the Arts, Technology and Innovation or Workshops and Trainings. You can read more about the conference from the Boston Pheonix. But most importantly don't miss the Closing Plenary session with Fission Strategy's Cheryl Contee. Cheryl will be conversing on the subject of "Social Media and Social Change" along with:
- Ben Huh, Cheezburger Network
- Craig Newmark, craigslist
- Ramya Raghavam, YouTube
- Deanna Zandt, author and technologist (moderator)
- Alexis Ohanian, reddit.com
So stick around until Sunday and listen in on what is going to be an interesting closing session.