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Readers of this blog may have noticed that we’ve changed the subtitle of the conference from “Remapping Public Media” to “Mapping Public Media.” How come?
Well, frankly, we’ve decided there currently is no consensus about what a map of public media might look like, or how to even draw one. There are maps of public broadcasting–for […]

Public Media Leaders: This year’s Beyond Broadcast will involve our partners in a Ford-funded initiative designed to help public media outlets make the transition to a digital and global media environment. Join us at the conference to meet and learn from leaders from PBS, NPR, PRI, PRX, Sundance, The National Minority Consortia, New America Media, […]

We’re excited to announce that the Center for Social Media will be organizing Beyond Broadcast 2008, which will take place in the DC area on June 17. The theme of this year’s conference will be “Remapping Public Media” –our focus is on visualizing the evolution and impact of media for public knowledge and action. We […]

Drawing the second session of the day to a close, the working groups for Beyond Broadcast 07 came back together to report on their progress and discussions. Some stand out groups were the Free Culture group, who began with a hands-on exercise, creating a timeline of imporant Free Culture milestones and events throughout the past […]

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This year’s conference definitely started off on a more political slant, with Henry Jenkins’ opening keynote speech reflecting on the various ways that democracy manifests itself in the world. Briefly reflecting this country’s history of protest and demonstration, writing and pamphleterring, and of course, erm, voting, he then goes […]

Welcome to Beyond Broadcast 2007. We’re delighted that you’re part of the sold-out crowd this year, and we’re sure that this year will build on the energy and success of last year’s event. Thanks for joining us at MIT. Don’t worry, the nerds won’t bite.