Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action

Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
May 11, 2010
http://www.freepress.net/summit

will feature speeches from Washington's top media policymakers, discussions with public advocates and industry innovators, and breakout sessions for participants to debate the policies and politics that will shape the future of journalism, public media and the Internet.

This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited.

Please register for the event.

If you have any questions, please contact us at summit@freepress.net or call 877.888.1533.

9:00 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS

10:00 a.m. Morning Session: Media and Democracy in the Digital Age

Welcome & Kickoff: Alberto Ibargüen, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Speaker: S. Derek Turner, Free Press

Keynote Speaker: Mignon Clyburn, Federal Communications Commission

Panel: "Social Media, Social Justice and the Future of the Internet" with Jose Antonio Vargas, Huffington Post; James Rucker, ColorofChange.org; and Deanna Zandt, author

12:00 p.m. Lunch Session:
New Ideas for Public Media

Lunch & Networking
• A Conversation with Farai Chideya, multimedia journalist; John Tate, BBC; and David Fanning, FRONTLINE
• Speaker: Josh Silver, Free Press

2:00 p.m. Afternoon Session: Taking Action
n three interactive breakout sessions, participants will have the opportunity to lend their expertise and experience in developing a nationwide effort to build informed communities.

Breakout: Creating Public Interest Policies
◦ Facilitator: Joe Torres, Free Press
◦ Susan DeSanti, Federal Trade Commission

Breakout: Measuring Informed Communities
◦ Facilitator: Josh Stearns, Free Press
◦ Andy Carvin, National Public Radio

Breakout: Mobilizing Communities for Better Media
◦ Facilitator: Misty Perez Truedson, Free Press
◦ Malkia Cyril, Center for Media Justice
◦ Amalia Deloney, Media Action Grassroots Network
◦ Garlin Gilchrist, Center for Community Change

4:15 p.m. Closing Session: What's Next?
• Speaker: Jehmu Greene, Women's Media Center
• Closing: Craig Aaron, Free Press

5:00 p.m. Event ends