<div dir="ltr"><div>Early-bird booking is now open for the Community Media Conference "Voices In A Changing World" to be held in Bristol on Saturday 23rd September.<br><br></div>Book now: <a href="https://cma2017.eventbrite.co.uk">https://cma2017.eventbrite.co.uk</a><br><div><br>What role is community media playing in a constantly changing world? How do our communities respond to the global events that affect us all at a local level?<br><br>The Community Media Association brings together community broadcasters and publishers, academics, enthusiasts and artists for a day of celebration, learning and exchange. This year's conference includes some inspiring speakers, practical workshops and skill sharing sessions, and networking opportunities.<br><br>The annual Community Media Conference is a gathering of the tribes for all who are changing the world through facilitating participation in grassroots media.<br><br>Proposed agenda - subject to change:<br><br>10:00 Welcome and Introductions to the day<br><br>10:15 Panel 1: Voices for Change<br><ul><li>What is the role of community media in a changing world?</li><li>How do we give a voice to all kinds of people?</li><li>How do we respond to world events and how they affect our local communities?</li><li>What is the role of community media in the media landscape?</li></ul>11:15 Morning break and networking<br><br>11:30 Panel 2: Community ownership for fairer media<br><ul><li>Business and funding models that challenge traditional media ownership</li></ul>12:30 Community media and community development - presentation<br><br>12:50 The Community Media Charter - showcase<br><br>13:00 Lunch<br><br>13:30 Workshop session 1<br><ul><li>SSDAB</li><li>Media against Hate</li><li>Funding workshop</li><li>Others TBC</li></ul>14:30 Workshop session 2 - session 1 workshops repeated.<br><br>15:30 Panel 3: Artistic responses<br><ul><li>Talks followed by presentations of work</li><li>How do artists working in community media respond to global events?</li><li>What can we say without words when words fail us?</li><li>What unique artistic possibilities does community media afford - what can we do that wouldn’t happen in other media?</li></ul>16:30 Conclusions, wrap up from CMA Council and staff<br><br>17:00 Finish, networking<br><br>Book now: <a href="https://cma2017.eventbrite.co.uk">https://cma2017.eventbrite.co.uk</a><br><br></div><div>Early bird tickets are available until the end of August - book now!<br><br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Community Media Association<br>-- <br><a href="http://www.commedia.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.commedia.org.uk/</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/community_media" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/community_media</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation</a><br><br>Canstream Internet Radio & Video<br><a href="http://www.canstream.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.canstream.co.uk/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/canstream" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/canstream</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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