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Three reporters, Kim Hart, The Hill, Fawn Johnson, Dow Jones & Anderew Noyes, Congress Daily, discuss significant telecommunications and technology issues in the upcoming session of Congress and at the Federal Communications Commission.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, Sept. 5 The Hill Dow Jones CongressDaily
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Looking into how members of Congress use technology and social media to inform their constituents about congressional issues, the Communicators visited the office of Rep. John Culberson (R-TX). Rep. Culberson shows how sites like Facebook and Twitter help him stay in contact with his district.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, August 29
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Alan Merten, President of George Mason University, talks about higher education's role in training the next generation of information technology professionals. He is joined by guest host Jill Aitoro, a Senior Reporter at NextGov.com.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, August 22
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Ellen Miller explains how the Sunlight Foundation uses the Internet to provide transparency in government. The company, a non-partisan organization, explores how money, lobbying and other relationships influence the political process and makes the information easily accessible to Americans.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Sunday, August 16 Sunlightfoundation.com
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FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell (R) joins the Communicators to discuss the changes at the FCC and its efforts to bring more transparency to the agency. He also explains the Commission's role in expanding broadband in the United States.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, August 8
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The Communicators continues coverage from the 2009 Digital Media Conference in Northern Virginia. The conference features leaders in the world of new media, and was joined by Bill Bradford of Fox Digital Media and Neil Budde of DailyMe, among others.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, July 25
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The Communicators visited the annual Digital Media Conference and spoke with key attendees such as Ned Sherman, Digital Media Wire, CEO & Publisher; Kuk Yi, Best Buy Capital, Vice President; Rick Cotton, NBC Universal, Exec. Vice President & General Counsel; and Dina Kaplan, Blip.TV, Co-Founder.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, July 18 Digital Media Conference
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Following the “cyber attacks” on government and commercial websites in the U.S and South Korean, James Lewis discusses how the federal government can strengthen and protect vulnerable computer systems. He is also the head of CSIS’s “Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency,” which released its’ report earlier this year.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, July 11 Commission on Cybersecurity Report
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Attendees at the annual National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) meeting take look at some of the new telecommunications technology that was on display. Commerce Sec. Gary Locke and Frank Gallagher, Cable in the Classroom, Education and Media Literacy Director are among the guest interviews.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Sunday, July 5 NCTA Website
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This week, Universal Music Publishing Group Chairman & CEO David Renzer shares how the music industry is being influenced by digital music, the Internet and current copyright policy. He is joined by guest host Rebecca Hoffman, BNA’s Media Law Reporter, legal editor.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
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Washington, DC
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From Saturday, June 27
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