The FCC has assembled three panels of experts and stakeholders to look at public interest, broadcast journalism and digital media. It will run from 10:30AM-5:00 PM Thursday 3/4/10.
The FCC has broken the workshop into three parts: a. A brief history and overview of policies involving “public interest” requirements for commercial media and telecommunications companies; b. The state of local commercial broadcast TV and radio news and information; and c. The impact of media convergence and the emergence of the Internet, mobile technologies, and digital media on media policy.
The schedule and panelist are as follows:
10:30AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks
* Steven Waldman, Senior Advisor to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, (Moderator)
* Michael J. Copps, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission
11:00 AM: Panel Discussion I: A Brief History and Overview of the “Public Interest” in Media Policymaking
* Paul Starr, Professor of Communications and Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University
* Henry Geller, U.S. Telecommunications Legal Expert and Former FCC General Counsel
* Robert Ratcliffe, Deputy Chief, Media Bureau, FCC
12:00PM: Break
1:00PM: Panel Discussion II: Traditional Media – Local Television and Radio Public Interest Obligations
* Angela Campbell, Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Public Representation, Georgetown University
* Barbara Cochran, President Emeritus, Radio Television Digital News Association
* Jerald N. Fritz, Senior Vice President, Allbritton Communications
* Eric Klinenberg, Professor of Sociology, New York University
* Jane Mago, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, National Association of Broadcasters
* Tom Rosensteil, Director, Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism
* Andrew J. Schwartzman, President and CEO, Media Access Project
3:00PM: Break
3:10PM: Panel Discussion III: Policy Implications of Convergence and the Digital Transformation
* Daniel L. Brenner, Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Law School
* Christopher Guttman-McCabe, Vice President Regulatory Affairs, CTIA-The Wireless Association
* Jeff Jarvis, Associate Professor, Director of the Interactive Program, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
* Srinandan Kasi, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Associated Press
* Ben Scott, Policy Director, Free Press
* Adam Thierer, President and Director, Center for Media and Digital Freedom, The Progress & Freedom Foundation
5:00PM: Adjournment
