[cma-l] Rebellious Media Conference, London, 8-9 October 2011

[Salvatore Scifo]

---Apologies for cross-posting---

Source:
http://rebelliousmediaconference.org/


Frustrated with the mainstream media's coverage of war, climate change 
and the economy, or already making your own media?

Interested in acquiring new skills or finding out more about exciting 
radical media projects from around the world?

Want to join the resistance to the corporate takeover of the internet, 
or discuss how we can harness the digital revolution to help bring about 
radical social change?

THIS CONFERENCE IS FOR YOU!
The Rebellious Media Conference, a major event to take place in Central 
London on 8-9 October 2011, is being organised by a committee that 
includes Peace News, Ceasefire magazine, New Internationalist, Red 
Pepper, Undercurrents and visionOntv.

This gathering will have three main purposes:
- to showcase inspiring examples of radical media practice;
- to further develop radical critiques of the mainstream media;
- to enable activists, journalists and students to engage in training 
and skillsharing.

The Rebellious Media Conference (RMC) is also:
- an opportunity for dialogue between radical media and mainstream media;
- for radical media groups to come together to discuss the challenges 
and opportunities facing us, particularly in relation to the digital 
revolution.

The intention is to capture as much as possible of the RMC and to make 
it available on the web, and for there to be ongoing projects coming out 
of the RMC.
We have already approached a few major figures in radical media, who 
have confirmed their interest in participating, including Michael Albert 
(coordinator of the world's largest radical website, ZNet), radical 
documentary film maker John Pilger, Jessica Azulay (formerly of The New 
Standard), and renowned media scholar Robert McChesney (who will be 
participating remotely, from Illinois).

We are currently drafting the programme for the Conference, which will 
comprise roughly fifty small (<30 people) workshops, and eight larger 
(100+) sessions, and we would very much appreciate any ideas and 
suggestions that you might have.

Specifically, for each of the five topics below we would like to know: 
(a) what sessions you would like to see take place during the RMC; and 
(b) the names and contact details of people or organisations you think 
might be able to help facilitate these sessions:

(1) Inspiring radical media projects or initiatives
(2) Radical critiques of the mainstream media
(3) Training and skillsharing
(4) Dialogue with the mainstream media
(5) Radical media & the digital revolution

Please send your ideas and suggestions to us by email or phone us on 
0780 114 0192 (Emma) or 0845 458 2564 (Gabriel). If you would like to 
submit a detailed idea for a session then please use the "RMC Workshop 
Proposal Form". The latter can be e-mailed to us at 
rebelliousmediaconference [at] riseup [dot] net or posted to Rebellious 
Media Conference, c/o Peace News, 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DX.

Speakers confirmed so far include:

    * Michael Albert, coordinator of the world's largest radical
      website, ZNet
    * John Pilger, radical documentary film maker
    * Jessica Azulay, formerly of The New Standard
    * Robert McChesney, renowned media scholar

If you would like to volunteer to help organise this event then please 
send your e-mail address and phone number to bek [at] brokenplastic.org.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Emma Hughes (Red Pepper)
Gabriel Carlyle (Peace News)
on behalf of the Rebellious Media Conference

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