If nature has made any one thing less susceptible than all others of exclusive property, it is the action of the thinking power called an idea, which an individual may exclusively possess as long as he keeps it to himself; but the moment it is divulged, it forces itself into the possession of everyone, and the receiver cannot dispossess himself of it. Its peculiar character, too, is that no one possesses the less, because every other possesses the whole of it. He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. That ideas should freely spread from one to another over the globe, for the moral and mutual instruction of man, and improvement of his condition, seems to have been peculiarly and benevolently designed by nature, when she made them, like fire, expansible over all space, without lessening their density at any point, and like the air in which we breathe, move, and have our physical being, incapable of confinement or exclusive appropriation. Inventions then cannot, in nature, be a subject of property." -- Thomas Jefferson, U.S. President, Deist video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=285745-1 A hearing was held on challenges to existing journalism models, how the media landscape has changed, and new models and improvements in journalism. Panel One * Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md. Panel Two * Marissa Mayer - vice president, Google Inc. * Albert Ibarguen - president, The Knight Foundation * David Simon - former reporter, The Baltimore Sun * Steve Coll - journalist, and former managing editor, The Washington Post * James Moroney - CEO, The Dallas Morning News * Arianna Huffington - co-founder and editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post Future of Journalism and Newspapers ID: 285745-1 Senate Committee Communications, Technology, and the Internet 05/06/2009 2 hours, 49 minutes ============= New Media Trends video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=285019-1 After welcoming remarks, Kyle McSlarow talked about the state of the cable industry. William Kennard then moderated a panel titled titled "Agenda for the New Media Era." Participants focused on issues such as innovative delivery systems and new technology, media content issues, meeting consumer demands, and the future of the cable industry in a weak economy. ===== Journalism and Social Media video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=285072-1 A panel discussion examined the pros and cons of the new social media phenomenon which was transforming the way journalists work. The panelists debated if Twitter and other such mediums are more a distraction than real communication or if they are the way of the future. Rick Dunham moderated. John Blossom is the author of Content Nation: Surviving and Thriving as Social Media Changes Our Work, Our Lives and Our Future (Wiley; new edition January 9, 2009). Patrick Gavin, who tweets for Politico, wrote the article, "10 Most Influential Twitterers in Washington." ==== Telecommunications Issues video: http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=285196-1 The National Cable and Telecommunications Association annual convention, "The Cable Show '09," was held at the Washington Convention Center April 1-3, 2009. At various times participants at this meeting of cable companies, programmers, and technology providers were interviewed about industry issues. Jay Rockefeller: Internet Should Have Never Existed ;-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct9xzXUQLuY&NR=1 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
