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Media Research Pre-conference gathers 200+ academics to strategize on research needs for 2007
On January 11, 2007 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, the Media Policy Research Pre-conference brought together over 200 media policy researchers, students, activists, and policy-makers to discuss media research needs for the coming year. The all-day conference featured eight working group roundtable sessions on key policy research areas, a poster session to present new scholarship, and a keynote address by FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein. A summary document will be produced as a result of the pre-conference, setting out a media policy research agenda for 2007.
Pre-conference Participants
The Media Research Pre-conference was a one-day event leading up to the National Conference on Media Reform on January 12-14th. The Pre-Conference was designed to facilitate stronger academic research engagement with policy processes, advocacy needs, and other aspects of media reform. The pre-conference program included:
- A keynote address by FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein;
- A poster session for researchers to present and discuss their work;
- and working group sessions on specific research areas.
About the Working Groups
The working group sessions brought together small groups of researchers and advocates to coordinate efforts on key media policy and reform topics as policy windows develop in 2007. Roundtable discussions were held on:
- Taking Research Public: Strategies for Advocacy Partnerships and Media Impact
- Universal Access and Community Broadband
- Radio
Spectrum and Community Media
We will be reporting soon on the results of these working groups, as well as the broader, transversal concerns raised throughout the pre-conference.
Here are a few images from the pre-conference:
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Joe Karaganis introduces the SSRC and the broader goals of the Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere program. |
Craig Calhoun, President of SSRC, addresses the important and difficult role of academics in public policy. |
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Bob McChesney, President of Free Press |
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein talks about the importance of academic research in media policy. |
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Working group on Media Representations and Media Justice co-chaired by Len Baynes, Catherine Sandoval, Carolyn Byerly and Allen Hammond. |
The Universal Access and Community Broadband working group chaired by Jorge Schement. |
 Federico Subervi & Oscar Aparicio |  The poster session offered opportunities for more informal discussions on new scholarship in media policy. |
 Teddi Fishman with her poster at Poster Session |  Laura Saponara leads workshop on Taking Research Public |
 Monique Loayza and Rik Panganiban at SSRC Booth at National Conference on Media Reform. |
Conference participants fill out a survey on media research needs at the SSRC booth. |
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