1. #OzPolitics
The Politics of Social Media
8.00 Registration
8.30 Welcome and Introduction
MORNING HOST: Helen Tzarimas, ABC journalist and presenter @tzarimas
Julie Posetti @julie_posetti
Media140 Australia Editorial Director; University of Canberra Journalism Academic
8.40 Opening Keynote: Lessons From Obama’s Campaign
Jeffrey Bleich, US Ambassador to Australia
9.30 Open Discussion: How are real time and social media platforms changing political communication? {Moderated by Julie Posetti }
Senator Christine Milne @senatormilne Possum Comitatus @pollytics
Deputy Leader, Australian Greens Respected political blogger
Latika Bourke @latikambourke Malcolm Turnbull MP @TurnbullMalcolm
Political Journalist, 2UE Shadow Communications Minister
10.30 Mid-Morning Break
11.00 The Role of Social Media in the New Political Paradigm
Rob Oakeshott MP, Independent Mewmber for Lyne @oakeymp interviewed by Julie Posetti
11.25 Keynote: Social Media: Transforming Politics & Journalism
Senator Kate Lundy, Australian Captial Territory @KateLundy
11.45 Open Discussion: The changing role of traditional political news gatekeepers in the age of the real time web
{Moderated by Julie Posetti }
Karen Middleton @karenmmiddleton Peter Martin @1petermartin
SBS Chief Political Correspondent The Age, Political Correspondent
Lyndal Curtis @lyndalcurtis Bernard Keane @bernardkeane
ABC Radio Chief Political Correspondent Crikey Political Correspondent
James Massola @jamesmassola
Journalist, The Australian
12.45 Lunch & Networking
AFTERNOON HOST: Julian Morrow, The Chaser @moreoj
13.30 Keynote: Activist Media Models
Simon Sheikh, National Director of advocacy organisation GetUp! @simongetup
14.15 Open Discussion: Spin on Speed: controlling the ‘message’ in the real time social web era {Moderated by Alex Sloan, ABC 666 }
Jo Scard @scardjo Samantha Maiden @samanthamaiden
Former Gillard Government Adviser Journalist, The Australian
David Hood @davidahood Jeremy Irvine @jeremy_irvine
Former Greenpeace campaigner & social media activist Chief Executive, International Specialised Skills Institute
and former political staffer
Jodee Rich @wingdude
Founder, PeopleBrowsr
15.00 Case Study: The UK Social Media Election 2010.
Dr. Claire Wardle @cward1e, BBC School of Journalism Social Media Trainer
15.30 Mid-Afternoon Break
16.00 Open Discussion: Alternative views of political news {Moderated by Julie Posetti}
Peter Brent @mumbletwits Firstdogonmoon @firstdogonmoon
2010 Parliamentary Fellow, blogger, The Australian Popular Crikey cartoonist
Mike Bowers @mpbowers Malcolm Farnsworth @mfarnsworth
Host: Talking Pictures, Insiders. ABC TV Political blogger
17.00 Open Discussion: Gov 2.0: Participatory Democracy & Citizen Engagement {Moderated by Chris Winter, ABC Innovation}
Dr Jason Wilson @jason_a_w Stephen Collins @trib
Communications Academic, University of Canberra Acidlabs, Gov2.0 strategist
Craig Thomler @craigthomler Scott Ludlam @senatorludlam
Australian Gov 2.0 specialist Australian Greens Senator for WA
18.00 Wrap Up: Networking and post event drinks