Media advisory - Public Policy Forum presents NEWS & the NETIZEN: Exploring Democracy through the Relationship between News Media, Technology, and Youth Engagement

    OTTAWA, Nov. 17 /CNW Telbec/ - In partnership with the Canadian Newspaper
Association, the PPF will hold a symposium on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 to
discuss the interconnections between the evolving state of news media,
technological innovations, and civic engagement among youth. The event will
focus on democracy in the internet age, the shift from mass media to personal
media, and the generational differences in democratic participation. By
bringing together experts from various sectors and creating a space for
intergenerational dialogue, the symposium will examine the implications of
changing dynamics for the role of news media, the practice of democratic
governance, and the relationships among citizens.

    Agenda

        8:00 - 8:45 a.m.   Registration and Breakfast
        8:45 - 9:00 a.m.   Opening Remarks
                           Deirdre McMurdy, Vice President, PPF and David
                           Gollob, Senior Vice President, Policy and
                           Communications, Canadian Newspaper Association
        9:00 - 9:45 a.m.   Keynote Speaker w/ Q&A
                           Andrew Potter, Columnist, Maclean's, and National
                           Editor, Ottawa Citizen
        9:45 - 10:30 p.m.  Reading between the Lines: Debunking Common Myths
                           about Young Newspaper Readers
                           (Presentation w/ Q&A)
                           Robert Barnard, President, DECODE
        10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
        10:45 - 11:45 p.m. Democracy in the Age of the Netizen
                           - Mathew Ingram, Columnist, The Globe and Mail
                           - Christopher Waddell, Associate Director, School
                             of Journalism and Communication, Carleton
                             University
                           - Katherine Walraven, Education Program Manager,
                             TakingITGlobal
                           - Cathy Wing, Co-Executive Director, Media
                             Awareness Network
        11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
        12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Luncheon Speaker w/ Q&A
                           Judy Rebick, CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social
                           Justice and Democracy, Ryerson University, and
                           Founding Publisher, rabble.ca
        12:45 - 1:15 p.m.  Election Reflection: Taylor Talks to Taylor
                           Taylor Gunn, Co-Founder, Student Vote
                           Stephen Taylor, Co-Founder, Blogging Tories
        1:15 - 2:25 p.m.   Roundtable Session: Looking through the
                           Demographic Lens
        2:25 - 2:55 p.m.   Closing Speaker
                           Frank L. Graves, President, EKOS
        2:55 - 3:00 p.m.   Final Remarks by Deirdre McMurdy

    Place: Panorama Room, National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Street, Ottawa,
           Ontario

    Open coverage throughout the event. All media to confirm their attendance
with Matt Leblanc at 613-238-7858 x 243 or matt.leblanc@ppforum.ca.

For further information: Matt Leblanc, (613) 238-7858 x 243,
matt.leblanc@ppforum.ca