About the Summit
The Free Press Summit takes place in Washington, D.C., and focuses on the political actions and policy decisions that will shape the future of media. The event draws hundreds of top media policy activists, media makers, policymakers, educators, journalists, thought leaders and innovators for networking, speeches, debates, discussions, breakout sessions and more. You can learn more about our summits below. Find out more about Free Press by visiting our website.
Spring 2012
We are currently developing the 2012 Free Press Summit and anticipate announcing spring dates and a venue in the coming months. Please check back for a save-the-date announcement; you won’t want to miss our third summit.
May 2010
Our Ideas to Action Summit explored the policies that will shape the future of journalism, public media and the Internet. Speakers included former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan; FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn; Susan DeSanti, director of policy planning at the Federal Trade Commission; Farai Chideya of Pop + Politics Radio; John Tate, director of policy and strategy at the BBC; Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and more.
Download the summit report New Public Media: A Plan for Action.
Visit the summit website.
Check out our video invitation to the 2010 summit:
May 2009
Our Changing Media Summit focused on how to use people power to shape the policies needed for our changing media landscape. Speakers included Susan Crawford, former White House technology policy adviser; Jessica Rosenworcel, senior legal counsel to the Senate Commerce Committee; Ray Suarez, senior correspondent on the PBS NewsHour; Columbia Law School Professor Timothy Wu and more.
Download the summit book Changing Media: Public Interest Policies for the Digital Age.
Read the Changing Media Discussion Guide.
Visit the summit website.
Check out the promotional video for the 2009 summit:
