The symposium is free to attend, but you must register in advance.
8:30 a.m. Registration and coffee
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Jan Schaffer, Executive Director, J-Lab
Larry Kirkman, Dean, American University School of Communication
9:15 a.m. Gateways to Engagement
New York Public Library’s Biblion app:
Deanna Lee, VP Communications/Marketing
NewHavenIndependent.org’s “New Have’s Talking,” 4-D School Reform:
Paul Bass, Founder, NewHavenIndependent.org
9:45 a.m. Opening the Data Doors
Texas Tribune: Mark Miller, Editor
Guardian Data: Matt Wells, Blogs Editor, Media Talk presenter
Bay Citizen Bike Accident Tracker: Brian Kelley, Chief Technology Officer
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. Open-Source Gateways
West Africa Democracy Radio:
Peter Kahler, WADR Director
Doug Arellanes, Sourcefabric Director, Client Services
11:00 a.m. Beyond the Paywall
Bloomberg Government: Ken Sands, Site Manager
11:15 a.m. Twitter Gateways
Andy Carvin, Senior Strategist, NPR’s Social Media Desk
11:30 a.m. Social Media Storytelling
Storify: Burt Herman, CEO
Noon Awards Ceremony
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Keynote address
Introduction: Jim Brady, Editor-in-Chief, Journal Register Company
Katharine Weymouth: Publisher, The Washington Post and CEO, Washington Post Media Group
“Perspectives from an ‘Old Media’ Executive:
Reinvention in the Face of Disruptive Changes”
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