• Brand new.
• A series of workshops on one day, under one roof, centered on the role of
media and communications during this critical and historic time in
Appalachia’s economic and social transition.
• The minds behind innovative and successful media and communications initiatives across the state that are changing the public perception of what’s really happening in West Virginia.Â
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• Like a music festival, only less sweaty. There'll be a new session every hour, from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Come for the sessions you're interested in, then wander off to do some work, visit the on-site restaurants and rec center next door. Sweet.
• Free.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
WVU's Reed College of Media
Appalachian Regional Commission
Weelunk - MiBurg
Appalshop
Reinvent Wheeling
Catherine Moore/Beauty Mountain Studio
Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Courtney Balestier
MESH Design & Development
Crystal Good
ClutchMOV
Generation WV
Charleston Gazette-Mail
Ohio Valley ReSource
The Daily Yonder
The State Journal
New South Media
Mike Queen/AJR News Network
Wayne County News
The Observer
The Journal
Tamarack Foundation for the Arts
Music by West Virginia Public
Broadcasting's A Change of Tune.
+ more of Appalachia's media and communications innovators...
                                      9:05
Create Your Own: Sarah Arnold's ClutchMOV is redefining the possibilities of a volunteer-run community blog, and creating a new brand for the Mid-Ohio Valley. How did she do it? Find out.
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Reinvent Audience:Â Through its hugely successful Show of Hands series, Reinvent Wheeling has proven the potential of nonprofit community engagement. Learn how they did it.
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                                     10:40
The Weelunk Model:Â The creators of Weelunk, MiBurg, Elkinite and Huntiful explore the role of community news websites in a changing Appalachia, and how to make them work.
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                                            11:35
Readership ReMixed: From Tumblr to podcasts, the way new generations find and consume news is forcing newsrooms to rethink distribution. How, why and where does it happen? We'll ask them.
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                        12:00 [In the Think Tank.]
Tamarack Foundation U Webinar:Â Demystifying Website Building for Artists and Creatives, presented by Megan Bullock of MESH Design & Development.
                                             12:30Â
Covering The Shift: West Virginia Public Broadcasting and WVU lead a session on the future of media collaboration and storytelling at the epicenter of the shift to a post-coal economy.
