ISOC-NY Public Forum – Participation and Politics Online – Jun 4 – NYU

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OneWebDay and the Information Law Institute @ NYU, as part of Internet Week NY , this will be a discussion on how technology in general, and the Internet in particular, affects the democratic process.

*Date: Wednesday, Jun 4, 2008
*Time 6pm – 7.30pm
*Location: NYU Law School, 40 Washington Square South, New York NY

This forum brings together a variety of renowned scholars, thinkers, and activists to provide their perspectives on political engagement on the Net.

Join us as we talk about, democracy, politics, and participation online, as we gear up for a politically-minded OneWebDay on September 22, 2008.

Speakers:

Baratunde Thurston
Comedian, Pundit
Web Editor, The Onion
http://www.baratunde.com

Andrew Rasiej
Founder, Personal Democracy Forum
http://www.rasiej.com

Jay Rosen
Professor, NYU Department of Journalism
Founder, New Assignment.net
http://journalism.nyu.edu/faculty/rosen.html

Zephyr Teachout
Professor, Duke Law School
http://www.law.duke.edu/fac/teachout

Moderator:
Allison Fine
Author, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age
http://www.allisonfine.com

  • Please RSVP to estark@nyu.edu.
  • This event is free and open to the public.
  • Reception will follow at 7:30PM
  • We do plan to webcast this event live – please sign up to our announcement list above, or check back here, for details
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