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Free Press Summit: Ideas to Action combined speeches from Washington’s top media policymakers; insight from community leaders, journalists and innovators; and interactive breakout sessions about the policies that will shape the future of journalism, public media and the Internet.
Morning Session: Media and Democracy in the Digital Age
- Welcome & Kickoff: Alberto Ibargüen, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Watch the Video
- Speaker: Josh Silver, Free Press. Watch the Video Read the Transcript
- Introduction: Joseph Torres, Free Press
- Keynote Speaker: Mignon Clyburn, Federal Communications Commission Watch the Video Read the Transcript
- Video: Ideas into Action Across the Nation - Part 1
Interviewed in this video: Casey Rae-Hunter, Future of Music Coalition; Angela Campbell, The Institute for Public Representation; and Edyael Casaperalta, Center for Rural Strategies. Watch the Video - Panel: “Social Media, Social Justice and the Future of the Internet” with Jose Antonio Vargas, Huffington Post; James Rucker, ColorofChange.org; Andrew Noyes, Facebook; and Deanna Zandt, author Watch the Video: Part 1 Part 2
Lunch Session: New Ideas
- Introduction: S. Derek Turner, Free Press Watch the VideoRead the Transcript
- Keynote Speaker: Sen. Byron DorganWatch the Video** The full version of Sen. Dorgan's speech is in the video above which includes Derek Turner's introduction
- Introduction: Craig Aaron, Free Press
- A Conversation with Farai Chideya, multimedia journalist; John Tate, BBC; and David Fanning, Frontline Watch the Video: Part 1 Part 2
- Video: Ideas into Action Across the Nation - Part 2
Interviewed in this video: Michael Stoll, San Francisco Public Press; Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Feministing. Watch the Video
Afternoon Session: Taking Action
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In 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: Coriell Wright, Free Press
- Maxie Jackson, National Federation of Community Broadcasters
- Susan DeSanti, Federal Trade Commission
- William D. Freedman, Associate Chief, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission
- Breakout: Measuring Informed Communities
- Facilitator: Josh Stearns, Free Press
- Joaquin Alvarado, American Public Media
- Jessica Clark, New America Foundation
- Ellen Miller, Sunlight Foundation
- Breakout: Mobilizing Communities for Better Media
- Facilitator: Misty Perez Truedson, Free Press
- Joshua Breitbart, Senior Field Analyst, New America Foundation
- Malkia Cyril, Center for Media Justice
- Amalia Deloney, Media Action Grassroots Network Watch the Video
- Garlin Gilchrist II, Center for Community Change
- Breakout: Creating Public Interest Policies
- Breakout ReportsWatch the Video
Closing Session: What’s Next?
- Video: Ideas into Action Across the Nation - Part 3
Interviewed in this video: Kendra Hodgson, Media Education Foundation; Maxie Jackson, National Federation for Community Broadcasters; and, Tracy Van Slyke, the Media Consortium. Watch the Video - Speaker: Jehmu Greene, Women’s Media Center Watch the Video
- Closing: Craig Aaron, Free Press