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 09.11.2009 by Jonathan Coffman in Blog, Pre-Camp
We’ve been wondering, what happens when you combine 100 developers, 100 public media supporters, and 100 people who work for public broadcasting companies? At PBS, we hope that mashup of people from different backgrounds will result in some amazing ideas, plans, and prototypes. Across the country, PBS stations are struggling with reduced budgets and staff [...]
Published on 09.10.2009 by Peter Corbett in Blog, Pre-Camp
We’re happy to announce you can now register as a Public Media Staffer, Public Media Enthusiast, Technologist or Sponsor by visiting the RSVP and choosing the right ticket. PublicMediaCamp will be free through the generosity of our sponsors. Please consider sponsoring by choosing the appropriate ticket. Lastly, we’re building out a digital footprint to help [...]
Published on 09.10.2009 by Jessica Clark in Blog, Pre-Camp
American University’s Center for Social Media is pleased to host organizers and attendees of the first national Public Media Camp as part of our Future of Public Media project. There’s a tremendous amount of innovation happening in the public media space right now, and we’re excited to see what kinds of new tools, collaborations and discussions will emerge from this event.
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 09.04.2009 by Peter Corbett in Pre-Camp
American University’s Mary Gradon Hall: View Larger Map Click on the Picture to explore AU’s nifty interactive map
Published on 09.04.2009 by Peter Corbett in Pre-Camp
What to learn how to use this site and the wiki to its fullest potential?
Want to connect with others? Read this post.
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.
