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Society of Professional Journalists Convention & National Journalism Conference

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:51:05 -0700

Start: 09/04/2008 - 00:00

End: 09/07/2008 - 14:28

The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism. For more information about the annual convention, click here.

2008 Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:50:27 -0700

Start: 09/05/2008 - 00:45

End: 09/07/2008 - 14:45

JAWS supports the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society. This symposium will feature two great keynote speakers, plenty of panels on careers, multimedia and more! For more information, click here.

NATOA Annual Conference: Putting the Public Interest Back Into Communications

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:10:35 -0700

Start: 09/16/2008 - 00:05

End: 09/21/2008 - 16:05

Join NATOA in Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2008 Annual Conference! Attendance at the Annual Conference will better prepare you to address the myriad of issues facing today’s communications industry and will allow you to equip your community for the challenges ahead. For more information, click here.

Rural Broadband Workshop

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:25:35 -0700

Start: 09/18/2008 - 00:00

End: 09/19/2008 - 00:00

These workshops are designed to provide communities, organizations, and businesses in rural America seeking to bring the benefits of broadband to their communities with an opportunity to learn about the resources, programs, and policies of the FCC and USDA. They follow two workshops held earlier this year in Blacksburg, Virginia and Saginaw, Michigan.

One Web Day

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:45:47 -0700

Start: 09/22/2008 - 16:10

End: 09/22/2008 - 16:10

One Web Day is one day a year when we all - everyone around the physical globe - can celebrate the Web and what it means to individuals, organizations, and communities. As with Earth Day - an inspiration and model for One Web Day - it’s up to the celebrants to decide how to celebrate. Event webpage.

What’s the Future for Musicians?

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:33:12 -0700

Start: 09/22/2008 - 17:11

End: 09/22/2008 - 17:11

Future of Music Coalition will host a “What’s the Future for Musicians?” seminar at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, IL in conjunction with One Web Day.

The 26th Annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture and Awards Luncheon

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:59:59 -0700

Start: 09/24/2008 - 11:45

End: 09/24/2008 - 11:45

The Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunications Lecture is the only lecture in the country to examine telecommunications and the digital age from an ethical perspective. It is funded by the communications industry, particularly broadcasters, along with the communications offices of major faith groups. The event is sponsored by OC, Inc.

The 36th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:06:04 -0700

Start: 09/26/2008 - 00:00

End: 09/28/2008 - 00:00

TPRC is a non-profit organization that hosts The Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy for scholars and decision-makers in the fields of telecommunications and information policy.

Broadband Census for America

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:31:56 -0700

Start: 09/26/2008 - 18:26

End: 09/26/2008 - 18:26

BroadbandCensus.com, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Texas at Austin’s Robert S. Strauss Center, and the Virginia Tech eCorridors Program invite government officials, academic researchers and other key stakeholders to a half-day conference on collecting and sharing public data about high-speed internet access.

Making History: Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:34:17 -0700

Start: 09/26/2008 - 18:28

End: 09/27/2008 - 18:28

The Making History Symposium will investigate the subjects of race, gender, and the media in the 2008 elections by examining these issues independently, in relation to one another, and within the broader context of law and policy. For more info click here