Published on 10.15.2009 by Andy Carvin in Blog, Pre-Camp
One month ago, we announced that we were going to award 10 PublicMediaCamp scholarships to PBS and NPR stations that would allow them to send up to two people to PubCamp this weekend, as well as receive a $2000 stipend to help defray the costs of their own local PubCamps. We’ve now confirmed that the [...]
Published on 10.15.2009 by Andy Carvin in Blog, Pre-Camp
Despite our best efforts to organize PubCamp during what’s usually one of the most beautiful months of the year in DC, it looks like our weather is going to be cold, dreary and wet. So what better way to cope with the intemperate weather than grabbing a beer Friday night with your fellow PubCampers. Since [...]
Published on 09.15.2009 by Andy Carvin in Blog, Pre-Camp
If you work at an NPR or PBS member station, you can now apply for a scholarship to attend PublicMediaCamp, scheduled for October 17-18 in Washington DC. We expect to award no more than 10 scholarships. Each of the station scholarships will cover basic travel-related expenses to attend PublicMediaCamp, as well as a $2,000 stipend [...]
Published on 09.10.2009 by Andy Carvin in Blog, Pre-Camp
One thing that’s impressed me about some of the unconferences I’ve attended is that they’re based on a simple charter. For example, PodCamp asks you to follow six basic rules when organizing a PodCamp, such as the event must be new media-focused and “All attendees must be treated equally.” Having a charter helps explain what [...]
Published on 08.10.2009 by Andy Carvin in Blog, Local Camps, Pre-Camp
NPR and PBS, in conjunction with the AU Center for Social Media and iStrategyLabs, will co-host a national PublicMediaCamp in Washington DC the weekend of October 17, bringing together public broadcasters and community technology activists to brainstorm new ways of working together.
