Political Bloggers Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On May 16th, the Nation’s Top Bloggers and a Bipartisan “Who’s Who” of the Blogosphere Will Converge in New York for the Second Annual Personal Democracy Forum, the Preeminent Conference Examining the Implications and Impact of Internet Technology on Politics
-- Speakers Include Andy Stern, Tucker Eskew, Arianna Huffington,
Zephyr Teachout, Hugh Hewitt, Dan Gillmor, Michael Turk, Josh Marshall, Scott Heiferman, Chris Nolan, Craig Newmark, Gina Glantz, Markos Moulitsas,
Jeff Jarvis, Omar Wasow and Rebecca MacKinnon --
New York, NY – April 20, 2005 – On Monday, May 16, 2005, the nation’s most influential political bloggers, together with a “Who’s Who” of bipartisan political and technology experts, will converge in New York at the second annual Personal Democracy Forum (www.personaldemocracy.com), the preeminent conference examining the implications and impact of Internet technology on politics. Taking place at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan, and sponsored by Google, this year’s Forum features the newsmakers from both Red and Blue States, who are reshaping the landscape of the electoral process, political action and communication in our wired world. Among the participants:
This unprecedented roster of bloggers, political directors, technocrats, authors and pundits will examine the extraordinary rise of the blogosphere as a political force, along with all the other ways that technology is transforming the political process. Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) 2005 features a powerful lineup of keynote addresses, tightly moderated panel discussions and breakout sessions led by revolutionaries who have changed the “rules of engagement.” In only its second year, PDF has quickly defined itself as the preeminent forum addressing the “emerging political technology sector.”
“No longer is it enough for a political campaign or cause to just have a website and a mailing list,” said Micah Sifry, Executive Editor of Personal Democracy Forum. “Politics is now being driven by a 24-7 cosmos of self-starting, citizen-driven networks of bloggers and activists who are upending all the old rules of the game by raising their own issues, conducting their own investigations, and building their own powerful coalitions. At the Personal Democracy Forum, we will hear from the new movers and shakers themselves and find out how this new world works, who gets it and who’s being gotten by it.”
SCHEDULE*:
9:00-9:30 am Keynote: Scott Heiferman, CEO, Meetup.com
9:30-9:45 am Net-Savvy Campaigns: How Politics is Changing on the Inside
9:45-10:00 am Net-Centric Organizing: How Politics is Changing on the Outside
10:00-10:30 am Release of Landmark Study by Pew Internet & American Life and BuzzMetrics
10:30-11:15 am Mapping the Political Blogosphere, Understanding Blogger Ethics, and Dealing with the FEC
11:15-11:30 am Break
11:30-12:30 pm Using the Net to Move Issues
12:30-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00-2:30 pm Rethinking Organizing with Andy Stern
2:30-3:30 pm Why Politicians and Other Leaders Should Blog
3:30-4:00 pm A Craig’sList for Politics? with Craig Newmark
4:00-4:30 pm Break
4:30-5:00 pm The Promise of Municipal Wifi
5:00-6:00 pm The Future of Political Media
6:00 pm Cocktails
* Current as of 4/20; Subject to change
WHAT:
Sponsored by Google, this landmark conference, The Personal Democracy Forum, will feature keynote speeches and interactive panels with the top bloggers, political strategists and technology leaders who are rewriting the rules of political contests and redefining democracy in our wired world. Topics will include:
· Future of political media
· Blogger ethics
· The role of citizen journalists
· Rethinking organizing
· Are online networks the new grassroots?
· Will there be a Craig’sList for politics?
Participate in this growing network of politicians, organizers and technologists. Hear from top Internet strategists of both parties, leading political bloggers and elected officials. Understand the emerging forms of democracy that are already having a significant impact outside of the electoral process.
WHEN:
Monday, May 16th, 2005, 8:30 am (Registration) – 6:30 pm
For details, please visit www.personaldemocracy.com.
WHERE:
CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street)
New York, NY 10016
NOTE:
Conference registration waived for media. Media must RSVP to Andy Morris (212-561-7465) [email protected] or Qiuxia Yuan (212-561-7459) [email protected].
REGISTRATION:
Register online at www.personaldemocracy.com.
General Registration $295
Government/Non-Profit Rate $195
Education & Student (Student ID required at door) $150
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