Citizen Media Rendezvous

Today’s media landscape is in turmoil: traditional mass media companies have become vulnerable due to falling advertinsing dollars, dwindling readership and difficulties adapting to new media. At the same time citizen and independent media are facing a golden opportunity to assert themselves through online and social networking technologies.

Nonetheless, independent and citizen media continue to face challenges in creating content, developing platforms, building audience and securing financing for their work.

The Citizen Media Rendezvous is an occasion for colleagues working in independent, citizen-based media to come together to discuss and brainstorm around topics like content, technology, community collaboration and innovative business models.

This year’s event will launch a series of four Citizen Media Rendezvous, which in 2010, 2011, and 2012 will accompany the CIVICUS World Assembly. Our goal? That this series help open up new perspectives on the rapidly changing world of social media.

The 2009 edition will bring together bloggers, engaged citizens, photographers, citizen journalists, media experts, alternative media buffs, and web media businesses.

Schedule

Wednesday, August 26th 2009

• 14h30 : Doors open

• 14h30-15h30 : Networking (VJ/DJ)

Bloc I (15h30-18h00)

• 15h30-15h40 : Introduction by moderator Mahalia Verna

• 15h40-16h50 : Presentations by experts. 4 X 15 min. each:

  • Véronique Marino (INIS)

  • Geraldine Cahill (The Real News Network)

  • David Beers (The Tyee)

  • Laurent Mauriac (Rue 89)

• 16h50-17h00 : Brief summary

• 17h00-18h00 : Moderated discussion, Q&A

• 18h00-19h00 : Break and networking

Bloc II (19h00-21h00)

• 19h00-19h10 : Introduction by moderator Rufo Valencia

• 19h10-21h30 : Case studies (3 X 40 minutes each – 10 minutes presentations, 30 minutes discussions):

  • Paulina Abarca-Cantin / Stéphanie Lagueux : Studio XX

  • Wayne MacPhail : Rabble.ca

  • Reisa Levine / Véronique Maléfant : CitizenShift / Parole citoyenne

21h30-23h00 : Cafe area for refreshments and networking (VJ/DJ)

Wednesday august 26th / 14h30
1195, Saint-Laurent

For more details : media-citoyen.ca