As the tectonic plates of the media landscape continue to shift beneath our feet, we will take a close look at what’s going on and how communications professional need to adapt. Vincent Stehle will lead off and moderate our discussion. We will also have several other colleagues who are focused on these issues in the room, including Free Press Campaign Director Timothy Karr, to provide insights and current research.
Several major recent developments that have contributed to the fracturing landscape will be the jumping off point for discussion. These include: the startling federal court ruling on “net neutrality” that may change how major media conglomerates package programming and freeze out competitors’ products; the release of The Knight Commission report “Informing Communities: Sustaining Democracy in the Digital Age;” the diminution of influence newspapers and TV journalism and related decline in resources available for news gathering; and the vast growth of information dissemination on social networking and news aggregation sites.
For communications professionals, it may seem like the shaking ground is turning to quicksand. This conversation will help us figure out just what the terrain is and how to find solid ground. So, here is the summary information on the next PPC-NYC meeting:
What: Brown-bag lunch (that means bring your own lunch!)
When: Wednesday, May 12, 2010; 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. (informal networking from 12:00-12:30, program begins at 12:30)
Where: Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street (between 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Topic: Navigating the Shifting Media Landscape. Vincent Stehle will lead off the discussion.
RSVP: Space is limited. Please let me know that you are coming by emailing me at mremaley at ppcnyc dot org
Vincent Stehle is a consultant to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. He was, from 1998 to 2009, the Program Director for Nonprofit Sector Support at the Surdna Foundation, a family foundation based in New York City with assets approaching $700 million. The Nonprofit Sector Support Program focused on strengthening the policy and advocacy role of nonprofits, their internal management, and their ability to adapt to changing political, economic, and technological environments. Under his direction, the NPS program became a leading force in support of nonprofit technology and public and independent media and spearheaded the practice of social enterprise and other new funding strategies for nonprofits. Before coming to Surdna, Stehle worked for ten years as a reporter for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, where he covered a broad range of policy and management issues for the nonprofit sector. He has also written extensively for other publications, including The Washington Post, The Nation, and Symphony Magazine. Stehle has served as Chairperson of Philanthropy New York (formerly the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers) and on the governing boards of YouthNoise, VolunteerMatch, and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Currently he is a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and serves on the board of Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media.
Timothy Karr oversees all Free Press campaigns and online outreach efforts, including SavetheInternet.com and its work on public broadcasting, propaganda, and journalism. Before joining Free Press, Tim served as executive director of MediaChannel.org and vice president of Globalvision New Media and the Globalvision News Network. He has also worked extensively as an editor, reporter and photojournalist for the Associated Press, Time Inc., New York Times and Australia Consolidated Press. Tim critiques, analyzes and reports on media and media policy for the Huffington Post and on his personal blog, MediaCitizen.
We hope to see you on May 12.
About Michael Hamill Remaley
Michael Hamill Remaley is the President of Hamill Remaley Communications. Previously, he was Director of Communications at the Russell Sage Foundation and Prior to that was Vice President and Director of Communications at Public Agenda. He has held a variety of positions at organizations such as The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, TCC Group and the Center for Social Policy and Community Development.
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