Announcement for 2006 Spry Memorial LectureNov 14, 2006 Source : The Spry Memorial Lecture 2006Graham Spry Lecture 2006Vlogs, iPods and Beyond: Public media's terrifying opportunities "Never has the public had so many opportunities to meet up on-line, vlog their issues and watchdog the news. For commercial broadcasters this is a terrifying moment. For public broadcasters it is a terrifying opportunity." --Patricia Aufderheide Cultural journalist, policy analyst and editor, Patricia Aufderheide heads the Centre for Social Media at American University in Washington, D.C. Author of The Daily Planet: A Critic on the Capitalist Culture Beat, she is a board member of PBS's Independent Television Service for under-served audiences. Free and open to the public. Vancouver: Vlogs, iPods and Beyond: Public media's terrifying opportunities Tuesday, November 14, 7 pm Simon Fraser University Vancouver 515 West Hastings Street Reservations required: 604.291.5100 or cs_hc@sfu.ca Montreal: Will Public Broadcasting survive the Internet? A battle for a participatory media for public life Thursday, November 16, 5:30 pm B-328, Pavillon Marie-Victorin 90 Vincent-d'Indy Ave. Université de Montréal Information: 514.343.5685 or myriam.suissa.amzallag@umontreal.ca Each year, the Université de Montréal and Simon Fraser University present The Spry Memorial Lecture, given by a distinguished Canadian or international figure who spends several days at the universities participating in activities designed to stimulate further interest in themes related to public broadcasting within the academic community. This series is made possible by an endowment established by the friends and family of the late Graham Spry, a champion of Canadian public broadcasting. http://www.fas.umontreal.ca/COM/spry/
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