July 2010
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June 2010
5 posts
The Ridiculous G20 Media Clampdown
Originally published on Tyler’s blog, Man Descending
Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a Government without Newspapers, or Newspapers without a Government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.
Thomas Jefferson, 1787
There’s an almost otherworldly idealism in the words of Thomas Jefferson quoted above. His sentiment smacks of an era now seemingly lost...
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Pass it On: "Dear Students: Even if You Don't Read...
“Dear Students: Even if You Don’t Read a Newspaper, You Should Still Work at One”
This morning Michael Koretzky of the Huffington Post released an article arguing that even if students have no intention of becoming journalists they should still work for their university or college newspaper.
Koretzky lists a number of invaluable career reasons why you should try to take on...
The CanWest Hangover: Why Canada Needs the Media...
By Tyler Morgenstern
January in Canada consists of two main rituals: cold, dark mornings back at the office after an all-too-short winter vacation, and fighting a mighty turkey-and-booze hangover that you’ve been staving off for the better part of a month (usually by consuming more turkey and booze). Long story short, the ringing in of the New Year is typically concomitant with suffering the...
Fresh Media at Change Camp
Freshies Kat, Steve, and Amanda will be hitting up Vancouver Change Camp this Saturday, June 12, and proposing a discussion that will help inform a Fresh Media Summer Series of networking events and information sessions. If you’re around and interested, you can sign up for Change Camp and join us, or read more about Change Camp here!
Here’s what we’re proposing:
Freshening up...
May 2010
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Fresh Media Forum
Our first event on October 24th was an amazing success with a packed house and more inspiring workshops, art pieces, panels, live feeds, and interactive celebrations of media than we could have imagined! Took photos while at the event and want to share them with us? Post them to our open Fresh Media Flickr group HERE.
Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks for more event debriefs — in the...
February 2010
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Fresh Media Olympics
A hybrid conference about how Social Media has Transformed the Olympic Story
Join Fresh Media and W2 at the W2 Culture + Media House on Monday, Feb 22 starting at 2pm for an afternoon of intellectual dialogue on the impact social media has had on the stories surrounding the Olympic games. The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are expected to draw 3 billion television and 70 million website...
October 2009
3 posts
Fresh Media Live and Interactive Online Today at...
A live interactive online national video conversation with media innovators, technologists, artists, citizens and the online community at Fresh Media - a celebration of innovation and independent media, and a re-imagining of media and journalism. More details
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Don Tapscott Live Web Interview Today!
As part of the lead up to Fresh Media we’ll hold a live interactive interview with the world renowned Don Tapscott. The conversation with Don will start at today at 5:10 EST
You can participate at 5:10EST via web video or online chat by visiting: http://multivsp.com/freshmedia
About Don Tapscott:
Don is the author of thirteen widely read books about information technology in business and...
WatchCheck out our new FreshMedia promo video, courtesy of the talented Josephine Anderson!
September 2009
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WatchNew technologies and a closely related culture of collaboration present radical new models of social organisation. More at: http://www.usnowfilm.com/