Media "free -fall" examined at Beyond Broadcast conference

As we grapple with new forms of participatory media, conferences provide an intriguing source of materials, illuminations, and tests. The themes touched on here are being discussed repeatedly and simultaneously all over the globe. It is fascinating to me that whenever something new takes hold, such a huge and vibrant population is already engaged.

"Held at Harvard Law School in May 2006, the event was organized by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Center for Social Media, Center for Citizen Media, Public Radio Exchange, The Project for Open Source Media, and New York University.

"The 13-minute video features interviews with several conference speakers including: Peter Armstrong of Oneworld.net, videoblogger Jay Dedman, Jake Shapiro of Public Radio Exchange and others. The video provides some of the flavor of this event, including the ‘shadow conference’ on Second Life, an online, three-dimensional virtual world.

Produced by Martin Lucas for the Center for Social Media"

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