W2 Community Media Arts
Opening September 2009 in the Woodward’s development, W2 is a 12,500 sq foot centre offering media arts, health, and community resources for Downtown Eastside (DTES) and Vancouver residents. W2 features a cafe, community TV station, community radio station (satellite of CJSF and CFRO), printing press, digital printing shop, crossmedia lab, youth media lab, Gallery Gachet, and space for performances and exhibitions.
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Media Democracy Day @ VPL
Oct 25 2008 - 12:00pm
Oct 25 2008 - 6:00pm
October 25th, 2008 at Vancouver Public Library
All day: Media Democracy Fair: 12:00 – 6:00pm
(In concourse)
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12:00 – 1:15pm
Alma & Peter rooms – 120 ppl combined
Panel 1: “Big Media
Clamp Down: Taking stock and fighting back
This panel will survey some of main battles current being fought
against Big Media. Hot areas include resisting Candwest's attack on
free Speech, fighting conservative copyright legislation that would
handcuff media consumers and media makers, and taking on big media with
in major policy battles in Ottawa. The common thread in all of these
is the common threat to our democracy: Big Media. Where do we stand in
these battles? How can we effectively fight back and win?
Panel Chair: Catherine Murray
(CONFIRMED)
Panelists:
- Brian Campell - Seriously FreeSpeech Committee (CONFIRMED)
- Donald Gutstein – Author e.con (CONFIRMED)
-David Skinner, Associate Professor YorkU (National Policy
Battles against Big Media, and Prospects for independent media in Canada)
(CONFIRMED)
-Geoffrey Glass - Fair Copyright for Canada (CONFIRMED)
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1:45 to 3:00 (Alice
MacKay)
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Folk Fest Vancouver July 20th, 2008
Some footage from the Folk Fest this summer; videographer: Sharon S.
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W2 Community Outreach meeting
Aug 8 2008 - 1:30pm
Aug 8 2008 - 3:30pm
Catch up on what's happening with the community part of the Woodward's redevelopment.
Workspace: #400 - 21 Water St.
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