InfiniteBody: Media disrupted?

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Media disrupted?

Warrington Hudlin invites you to

MEDIA DISRUPTED
A Debate on the Future of Journalism and Filmmaking in the Digital Era DV Republic Debate Forum

October 3, 2009

DV Republic Citizen
While no one debates that digital media has created a technological sea change, what is being debated is the social and business impact of this transformation.
Through generous support from Intel, this debate among industry leaders and thinkers is being presented as a free public forum on Saturday, October 3rd, 3pm-5pm, in New York City, live on stage and live on the Internet.
Audiences members and viewers will be able to interact via text messaging on their cell phones during the Q&A session and in the audience poll at the end of each debate.

Debate Topics

IS PRINT JOURNALISM DOOMED?

Should We Mourn or Celebrate?

Journalism faces fundamental challenges in the digital era. From the economic viability of print media to its status as a "trusted source" , this debate is whether journalism, as we have known it, is doomed and whether or not we should care.
Ty Ahmad-Taylor (Founder of FanFeedr and digital media veteran of MTV Networks, Comcast, and @Home)
Errol Louis (Columnist, New York Daily News and radio talk show host WWRL 1600 AM)

STEAL THIS FILM:

Is The Only Place Indie Film Can Find Justice Outside The Law?

Content holders are suing their consumers, creating an environment where media users are are pitted against the content rights holders. The digital appropriation enabled by new technologies could be seen as a new era of media abundance rather than theft. But is this justice?
Brian Newman (former CEO of Tribeca Film Institute)
Neil Sieling (New Media Fellow for the Center for Social Media at American University and a founder and consultant for Link TV)

Debate Moderator Omar Wasow
Internet Pioneer
Co-Founder Black Planet.com
Warrington Hudlin (host)

Debate Venue

The debate will take place in a beautiful art deco theater at 120 West 14th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenue), Manhattan
Doors open at 2:30pm
Debate 3pm-4:30pm

Networking 4:30pm-5:30pm

Live webcast: Streamed live and interactive.

Networking & After Party Location will be announced at the Debate

SPONSOR - INTEL

C0-SPONSORS

The Center for Media, Culture and History

The Center for Social Media

IFP

Integrated Media Arts MFA Program Film and Media Studies at Hunter College, CUNY

The Medgar Evers College Film & Culture Series

Film Division: Columbia University School of the Arts

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