Building on the momentum of this year’s Making Your Media Matter gathering, the Center for Social Media announces the 2008 Beyond Broadcast conference. The theme of this year’s gathering is “Mapping Public Media.” Participants will use mapping and visualization tools to examine shifting forms, functions and fiscal strategies for public media projects. The conference will feature demonstrations of how makers are using participatory tools like Google Earth to create dazzling interactive maps for public knowledge and action.

Who will be there?

• Cutting-edge creators of digital media for public knowledge and action: participatory mapmakers, citizen journalists, DIY videographers and global bloggers

• Public media leaders from PRX, The National Minority Consortia, ITVS, P.O.V., PBS, NPR, and more

• Media scholars from the Berkman Center for Internet and Society; MIT's Center for Future Civic Media; NYU's Center for Media, Culture and History; and Annenberg West

• High-profile policymakers and advocates concerned with universal internet access, supporting public media, and fair use issues.

Registration Fees:

• Early-bird registration-by April 30: $100

• Regular registration: $125

• Students: $50

• Limited scholarships are available-contact Jessica Clark for details: jessica@buildtheecho.net

More information and a detailed agenda can be found at centerforsocialmedia.org, and follow this link to register.