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The Emergence of Citizens’ Media

MIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater (Room 070) 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

The aging of the newspaper reader, the emergence of citizens' media and the blogosphere, the fate of local news and the local newspaper, news and information in the networked future.

News, Information and the Wealth of Networks

MIT Building 3, Room 270 33 Massachusetts Ave (Rear), Cambridge, MA, United States

An MIT Communications Forum featuring speakers Yochai Benkler, Henry Jenkins , and William Uricchio.

Online Migration of Newspapers

MIT Media Lab, Bartos Theater (Room 070) 20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

David Carr and Dan Kennedy discuss the best and the worst examples of news on the net, online-only news sites, hyperlocal news and collaborative journalism, business models for online newspapers, and the impact of social media on journalism.

Online News: Public Sphere or Echo Chamber?

MIT Building 3, Room 270 33 Massachusetts Ave (Rear), Cambridge, MA, United States

As newspapers continue their mutation into digital formats and as news and information are available from a seeming infinity of websites, what do we actually know about the dynamics of news-consumption online?

The Phoenix Burns Out: Remembering a Boston Institution

MIT Media Lab, Room 633 75 Amherst St., Cambridge, MA, United States

When the Phoenix announced its closing, the city lost a powerful cultural force and a vibrant source of information. We'll discuss the Phoenix's legacy.

The City Talks: Storytelling at the New York Times’s Metro Desk

MIT Building 56, Room 114 Access via 21 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

Emily Rueb, a reporter for The New York Times, will share insights gained in bursting boundaries of traditional storytelling for The New York Times's Metro desk -- weaving video, audio, illustrations and text across multiple platforms.

The Language of Civic Life: Past to Present

MIT Building 56, Room 114 Access via 21 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

The University of Texas' Roderick Hart argues that disagreements – endless, raucous disagreements – draw citizens in, or at least enough of them to sustain civic hope.