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Corporate Social ResponsibilityNews
5.22.2008 - 09:30am ET
5th Annual Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) Expands to Two Days; Features Preeminent Minds in Politics, the Internet and New MediaFREDERICK P. ROSE HALL (JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER), PdF's 2008 THEME IS: "REBOOTING THE SYSTEM" Robert Scoble, Josh Marshall, Douglas Rushkoff, Joe Trippi, Jason Calacanis, Cyrus Krohn, Van Jones and Many More NEW YORK, NY, - May, 2008 - On Monday, June 23rd, and Tuesday, June 24th, 2008, America's foremost leaders and luminaries from all segments of the Internet, political and blogosphere arenas will converge in New York at Rose Hall, the new home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, for the annual Personal Democracy Forum(www.personaldemocracy.com) - the preeminent conference examining how Internet technology and trends are reinventing politics. The forum will feature an unprecedented cross-partisan roster of speakers and panelists—individuals who are altering the landscape of the electoral process, political action and communication in our wired world on a daily basis. Now in its fifth year, the Personal Democracy Forum (PdF) is expanding to a two day event covering not only how the Internet is impacting campaigns and elections, but also how governance is changing. "The 2008 election has shown that technology has become a truly disruptive force in American politics," said Andrew Rasiej, Founder and Executive Producer of the Personal Democracy Forum. "The political establishment and mainstream press are only beginning to catch up with a new generation of political players who are creating powerful new ways for ordinary citizens to get involved, change each other’s opinions, and influence the outcome of the election. Voter generated content-moving through YouTube, Facebook and MySpace - is completely upending traditional political power structures and changing the course of history." "The big question as we look forward to 2009 is how all of this voter-generated online activism will change the governing process," added Micah Sifry, PdF's curator and the editor of techPresident.com. "We've expanded the event to two days because we know the Internet tsunami is starting to hit government too, and it's time to rethink e-democracy, collaborative governance-and how the Web is fostering more transparency and accountability into the process." Topics that will be covered at the 2008 PdF: • The top political technology innovations of 2008 • Open fundraising and how to create Internet "money bombs" • Mastering the new world of online political video • Re-inventing political media with the rise of the semi-pro • The changing roles of the "net-roots" and the "right-roots" • Converting online supporters into on-the-ground volunteers • Unblocking the future of mobile politics • Big fish in small fishbowls: How bloggers are upending local politics • The inside scoop on what worked and what didn't from the Presidential campaigns • Ideas that spread win: How to go "viral" • How "Wiki Government" can work • Open data, open government and the problem of corruption • Creating better debates with and without television • The cross-partisan politics of transparency • Design principles for online democracy: Connecting government and constituents in the Internet age • How to embrace voter-generated content • New ways of making and spending money online • National tech policy: Which way forward? • Social technology and how the Internet can save the planet • The rise of dynamic data-driven journalism • Redefining leadership in a networked age Participants of the 2008 PdF include: • David All, Web strategist, David All Group • Jed Alpert, Mobile Commons • Michael Arrington, TechCrunch • Michael Bassik, MSHC • Robert Bluey, Heritage Foundation • Becky Bond, Credo Mobile • Lee Brenner, MySpace Impact Channel • Jason Calacanis, Mahalo.com • Vint Cerf, Google • Robin Chase, Zipcar • Steven Clift, E-Democracy.org • Ed Cone, Ziff Davis Enterprise • Henry Copeland, Blogads • Ana Marie Cox, Time • Michael Dale, Metavid.com • Ami Dar, Idealist.org • Paul Davis, Voter Genome Project • Matt deBergalis, ActBlue • Chuck Defeo, Townhall • Esther Dyson, EDventure • Elizabeth Edwards, John Edwards ‘08 • Greg Elin, Sunlight Labs • Matt Ewing, MoveOn.org Operation Democracy • Allison Fine, Author, Momentum • Mindy Finn, Mitt Romney '08 • Mayhill Fowler, Off The Bus • Catherine Geanuracos, LiveEarth • Julie Barko Germany, Institute for Politics, Democracy & The Internet • Dan Gillmor, Center for Citizen Media • Joe Green, Project Agape • Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films • Steve Grove, YouTube • Catherine Geanuracos, LiveEarth • Mary Katherine Ham, Townhall.com • Jane Hamsher, FireDogLake • Anthony Hamelle, Linkfluence • Justin Hamilton, Rep. George Miller • Scott Heiferman, Meetup.com • Amy Holmes, CNN • Matthew Hurst, Microsoft • Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post • Alex Hunsucker, Eventful.com • Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine • Van Jones, Green For All • Kate Kaye, ClickZ • Cyrus Krohn, Republican National Committee • Justine Lam, Ron Paul '08 • Brian Lehrer, WNYC • Lawrence Lessig, Change Congress • Peter Leyden, New Politics Institute • Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo • Ellen Miller, Sunlight Foundation • David Moore, OpenCongress.org • Vijay Ravindran, Catalist • Craig Newmark, craigslist.org • Wendy Norris, Colorado Confidential • Beth Noveck, New York Law School • Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed • Mark Pesce, Co-inventor, VRML • Jay Rosen, PressThink • Alec Ross, Barack Obama '08 • Tracy Russo, John Edwards '08 • Patrick Ruffini, The Next Right • Douglas Rushkoff, author, Open Source Democracy • Liza Sabater, Daily Gotham • Sarah Schact, Knowledge As Power • AJ Schuler, Commonsense Media • Robert Scoble, FastCompany.tv • Matthew Sheffield, Newsbusters.org • Clay Shirky, Author, Here Comes Everybody • Ben Smith, Politico.com • Tom Steinberg, mySociety.org • Sarah Stirland, Wired • Victoria Stodden, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard • Matt Stoller, OpenLeft.com • Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner • Zephyr Teachout, Duke Law School • Joe Trippi, John Edwards '08 • Mike Turk, Consultant, eCampaign Director, Bush-Cheney '04 • Michael Van Winkle, Sam Adams Alliance • Jose Antonio Vargas, Washington Post • Katrin Verclas, MobileActive • Austin Walne, Fred Thompson '08 • MP Tom Watson, UK Cabinet Office • Morley Winograd, Co-author, Millennial Makeover • Randall Winston, Facebook Causes • Tim Wu, Columbia Law School • Ethan Zuckerman, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard • And Surprise Guests TBA WHAT: The Personal Democracy Forum will feature keynote speeches and interactive panels with technology leaders and political strategists who are rewriting the rules of political contests and redefining democracy in our wired world. Learn how to optimize the use of technology in campaigns, how to master the new media system of blogs, social networks, virtual communities, podcasting, mobile phones and online video; and how to raise money, move messages and impact voting more effectively. WHEN: Monday June 23rd, and Tuesday June 24th, 2008, 8:00 am-6:00 pm (Registration begins at 7:00 am) For details, please visit www.personaldemocracy.com/conference WHERE: Frederick P. Rose Hall-Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center Broadway at 60th Street New York, NY NOTE: Conference registration waived for media Media must RSVP to: Justin Kazmark 212.561.7466 justin.kazmark@morris-king.com REGISTRATION: General Registration: $695 Early Bird Registration (through May 31st): $595 Nonprofits: $100 discount Student (valid student ID required at door): $300 discount Register online at: www.personaldemocracy.com/conference For more information please contact:
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