Fifty years ago, the memo that launched the space program and put man on the moon contained just a few, clear paragraphs. The U.S. government’s plan to expand the nation’s broadband is 376 pages – and that’s just the beta. There’s a story here about how the adoption of public policy hasn’t kept pace with a global, always-on world.
A thinker/writer/entrepreneur talks about information that’s public by default – and the new social contract of “publicy.”
Steven VanRoekel, Managing Director of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, discusses open government in the Obama administration with Ellen Miller, Executive Director of the Sunlight Foundation.
We Media Miami ’10 opened with a reception and welcome from Sam Grogg, Dean of the University of Miami School of Communication, followed by a conversation with PBS CEO Paula Kerger and We Media founder Andrew Nachison.
AssignIt and Audimated won We Media’s 2010 PitchIt! Challenge March 11 in Miami, beating six other commercial and non-profit groups vying for the $25,000 prizes.
Allyson Burns works to tell the story of the Case Foundation’s work and help get other people and organizations involved.