Tomorrow's News

Friday 10:45-12:15 March 27, 2009

We are witnessing the destruction of the old media order—and the noisy, thrilling invention of something new. Tectonic shifts in technology and human behavior have changed forever the way we create, deliver, and consume information. The result: a host of emerging models from around the globe that thrive on connection and community, promising previously unimagined opportunities to engage people as active, change-making citizens. This session will examine levers of power in a world where everyone can be an editor — and demonstrate why, far from mourning the demise of journalism, there’s reason to celebrate a new generation.

• Paula Ellis, Vice President / Strategic Initiatives, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
• William Drayton, CEO, Ashoka
• Gregor Hackmack, Co-Founder, Parlamentwatch (NGO)
• Sanjana Hattotuwa, Senior Researcher, Centre for Policy Alternatives
• Sasa Vucinic, CEO, Media Development Loan Fund