PublicMediaCamp: October 17th and 18th

Posted on September 24, 2009 by agentrickard

[Edit: I goofed the dates the first time. Now corrected. Sorry.]

One of the ideas that came up during our last PBS Engage advisory board meeting was the desire to create a series of PublicMedia Camps around the country. These BarCamp-style events would encourage developers and producers (and, you know, ordinary people) to come together and collaborate in order to improve public media.

Well, the first camp is set, for October 17th and 18th, in Washington D.C. This event is the model for future events around the country, and it should draw some top talent

PublicMediaCamp (PubCamp) is an initiative to strengthen the relationship that public broadcasters have with their communities through the creation of collaborative projects. Beginning with a national kickoff event in Washington, DC scheduled for October 17th-18th, 2009, PubCamp would be followed by local events hosted by participating stations. NPR, PBS, and American University Center for Social Media will host the launch event in conjunction with iStrategyLabs.

And, if you work at an NPR or PBS member station, you can apply for a scholarship to attend. (Hurry, this closes at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, September 30.)

And if you are interested in hosting a local PubCamp, there are resources on the way.