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2008 Media Democracy Day


2008 Vancouver Media Democracy Day



Webcast highlights from 2008 Vancouver Media Democracy Day , October 25 at the Vancouver Public Library in Vancouver.



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PANEL 1 - Big-Media Clampdown:    INTRO 1     SKINNER     GLASS     GUTSTEIN     CAMPBELL     QUESTIONS

PANEL 2 - Journalism / Big Media Domination    INTRO 2     BEERS     CAMPBELL     SOLOMON     RICHARDSON     QUESTIONS 2

PANEL 3 - Battle for New Media and Open Communication    INTRO 3     TIPPET     SHADE     SCALES     QUESTIONS 3

KEYNOTE - Memes, Mindbombs, and Media that Matters    INTRO 4     WEYLER 1     WEYLER 2

CLOSE - Geeks vs. Gatekeepers: the battle for Canada's open Internet    INTRO 5     THOMPSON 1     THOMPSON 2     QUESTIONS 4


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Panel 1:
Big Media Clamp-Down: Taking stock and fighting back

A look at some of the main battles currently being fought against Big Media. Hot areas include resisting Canwest's attack on free Speech, fighting conservative copyright legislation that would handcuff media consumers and media makers, and taking on big media within major policy battles in Ottawa. The common thread in all of these areas is the common threat to our democracy: Big Media. Where do we stand in these battles? How can we effectively fight back and win?


Introduction: Catherine Murray, Communications Department, Simon Fraser University     RT: 5:29
Catherine Murray

David Skinner, Associate Professor York University, Co-founder of Campaign For Democratic Media     RT: 10:28
David Skinner

Geoffrey Glass, Fair Copyright for Canada     RT: 8:16
Geoffrey Glass

Donald Gutstein, senior lecturer in the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University; Author of "e.con: How the Internet Undermines Democracy"     RT: 9:42
Donald Gutstein

Brian Campbell, Seriously Free Speech committee     RT: 11:02
Brian Campbell

Questions 1.     RT: 12:49
questions

Questions 2.     RT: 14:13
questions


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Panel 2:
Journalism in a time of Big Media Domination

A look at some of the main battles currently being fought against Big Media. Hot areas include resisting Canwest's attack on free Speech, fighting conservative copyright legislation that would handcuff media consumers and media makers, and taking on big media within major policy battles in Ottawa. The common thread in all of these areas is the common threat to our democracy: Big Media. Where do we stand in these battles? How can we effectively fight back and win?


Introduction: Charlie Smith, Editor of the Georgia Straight     RT: 3:36
Charlie Smith

David Beers, Editor of The Tyee; lecturer at the UBC School of Journalism     RT: 11:07
David Beers

Deborah Campbell, Award winning Independent Journalist     RT: 11:30
Deborah Campbell

Linda Solomon, Writer and editor-in-chief of The Vancouver Observer     RT: 10:49
Linda Solomon

Sylvia Richardson, Host of Latin Waves, Airing 8pm Saturdays on CJSF 90.1 FM     RT: 9:59
Sylvia Richardson

Questions     RT: 10:23
questions


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Panel 3:
The Battle for New Media and Open Communication

We stand at a crossroads in the history of communications technology, a moment when traditional media are in disarray, and a new form of communications and organizing -- more grassroots and decentralized -- is on the rise. The Internet is upsetting conventional wisdom about "mass media" and changing media power in ways never before imagined. But change also raises new threats. Will an open Internet succumb to the same companies that control traditional media? The new challenge for us is to organize around and develop new sets of policies, projects, and tools that will finally give us an advantage in the decades-long struggle against the gatekeepers.


Introduction: Kate Milberry, Media and Technology Commentator     RT: 2:34
Leslie Regan Shade

Mike Tippet, Co-founder of NowPublic     RT: 8:56
Mike Tippet

Leslie Regan Shade, Associate Professor Concordia University, editor of "For Sale to the Highest Bidder: Telecom Policy in Canada."     RT:8:03
Leslie Regan Shade

Robert Scales, CEO of Raincity Studios     RT: 8:36
Robert Scales

Questions 1.     RT: 15:55
questions

Questions 2.     RT: 11:11
questions


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KEYNOTE:
Memes, Mindbombs, and Media that Matters

Marshall McLuhan revisited: Do his concepts still make sense? How do social movements use media to change society? Is there a role for advocate journalism, supporting social change ideas? How can serious journalists influence society, hold decision-makers accountable, support people in need, and preserve the natural environment. Journalism has a long history of exposing and solving social problems. The modern media landscape has changed dramatically, but thoughtful journalists still contribute to positive social evolution. The journalist's role is to be balanced and unbiased, to get the facts straight, and let the audience draw conclusions. However, journalists choose stories to focus on, discover the obscure nuances of a story, and deliver useful information to the audience. That is, journalism has a heart as well as a mind.


Introduction: Bob Hackett, Professor at the Simon Fraser School of Communication and author of "Remaking Media"     RT: 7:13
Bob Hackett

Rex Weyler, Pt. 1 of 2, World Renowned Author and Co-founder of Green Peace. Books include: The Jesus Sayings: A Quest for His Authentic Message (2008) and Greenpeace: The Inside Story (2004)     RT:
Rex Weyler

Rex Weyler, Pt. 2 of 2,     RT: 17:50
Rex Weyler


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CLOSE:
Geeks vs. Gatekeepers: the battle for
Canada's open Internet



Introduction: Steve Anderson, National Coordinator and co-founder of Campaign for Democratic Media(www.democraticmedia.ca ) and General Coordinator of Media Democracy Day     RT: 3:25
Steve Anderson

Matt Thompson, Pt. 1 of 2, Award Winning Online Video Producer, Campaign Strategist for FreePress, Co-founder of SaveOurNet.ca     RT: 15:20
Rex Weyler

Matt Thompson, Pt. 2 of 2,     RT: 16:16
Rex Weyler

Questions     RT: 5:46
questions





More information @ http://www.mediademocracyday.org/vancouver




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