August 26, 2009
By
Alison Loat
Fall is here, and with it comes a great line up of interesting events to inject a little mo-jo into our public discourse. Here are a few we're planning to attend (biased toward, although not limited to Toronto):
1. TEDx comes to Canada: Lovers of the brain candy provided by the podcasts from
TED's various conferences will be delighted to know that an independently-organized Canadian version is coming to a city near you. A TEDx event will be held in
Toronto on September 10 with live podcasts available to anyone with an internet connection and in several viewing locations. In the coming year, TEDx hits
19 other Canadian cities (on top of
two previously-held events), and many more places beyond.
2. For media junkies, on September 15 the Canadian Journalism Foundation will host a discussion with
Rem Rieder, editor and publisher of the
American Journalism Review and
Ira Basen, who produced an excellent 2-part overview of the evolution of news in the age of social media for CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition (scroll to the June 21 and 28
podcasts). Tickets are
gratis. While they don't webcast events, they do provide reports for the curious post-event.
3. Maytree's annual leadership conference, held on October 1, focuses on the power of stories and social change and includes some great speakers and workshops. If you live in Toronto, you can register
here. If you don't, I'd still encourage you to visit their site and learn more about their work, and that of their
partners.
Any other great events dedicated to elevating our public discussion? Please comment below, or let us know.
LABELS:
CJF, media and citizens, Ira Basen, TEDxTO, Rem Reider, Maytree
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