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Anything with Susan Crawford has my attention. Tune in now. hashtag: #fpdc Tune In, Agenda, Speakers, Resources, News, FAQ News release: Michael Copps, Vivian Schiller, Susan Crawford to Keynote Free Press Summit Event to highlight public interest policies on Internet, journalism and public media WASHINGTON — The Free Press Summit: Changing Media in Washington, D.C., tomorrow will feature keynote speeches by Acting Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps, Vivian Schiller, president of National Public Radio, and Susan Crawford of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council. What: Free Press Summit: Changing Media
When: Tomorrow, May 14, 2009, 9:30 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Where: Newseum, 6th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. *** The Free Press Summit will be streamed live at http://www.freepress.net/summit The one-day event will highlight the policies to reshape the future of the Internet, journalism and public media. Free Press will also release a new book, Changing Media: Public Interest Policies for the Digital Age. The full agenda is included below. 9:45 a.m. Welcome to the Free Press Summit Josh Silver, Free Press Alberto Ibargüen, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation 10:15 a.m. Changing Media: Public Interest Policies for the Digital Age S. Derek Turner, Free Press, discussing Dismantling Digital Deregulation: Toward a National Broadband Strategy Craig Aaron, Free Press, discussing Saving the News: Toward a National Journalism Strategy 11:00 a.m. Morning Keynote Michael J. Copps, Acting FCC Chairman 11:45 a.m. A View from the White House Introduction: Tim Wu, Free Press Susan Crawford, President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council 12:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussion on Changing Media Ray Suarez, The NewsHour (moderator) Reed Hundt, Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell, Former FCC Chairman Jessica Rosenworcel, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ben Scott, Free Press Ram Shriram, Sherpalo Ventures 1:00 p.m. Interactive Discussion: The Future of the Internet 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Keynote Introduction: Alexandra Russell, Free Press Vivian Schiller, National Public Radio 2:30 p.m. Interactive Discussion: The Crisis in Journalism 3:30 p.m. Interactive Discussion: Public Media?s Moment 4:45 p.m. Closing the Free Press Summit For more information about the Free Press Summit: Changing Media, visit http://www.freepress.net/summit ### Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access to communications. Learn more at www.freepress.net