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Things I've Learned at Wikipedia (that might be useful for American public media)

Sue Gardner
2013 - Atlanta

Sue Gardner will kick off our morning-long examination about how to maintain our public service values while facing an ever more competitive funding and distribution landscape.  Described as "Librarian to the World" and "Mother Teresa of the Internet," Gardner's goal is to give everyone in the world free and easy access to the information they need.

Arthur Cohen - Conference Benediction

Arthur Cohen
2014 - Portland

After 36 years in public radio, PRPD President Arthur Cohen will retire at the end of this year. We’re honored to have him close our conference with his personal reflections on the evolution of public radio and public media. The breadth of Arthur’s career has been equaled only by the depth of his commitment. He brings a lifetime of knowledge and experience to his understanding of our field. This benediction is an opportunity to hear a unique and passionate perspective on the work that we do, and an opportunity to celebrate the man who has devoted his life to make that work better, more successful, and more meaningful for the American public.

The Risk of Reporting

Kelly McEvers, Jason Beaubien, David Gilkey, Elise Hu, Christopher Turpin
2014 - Portland

What will NPR journalists risk to bring great tape and powerful storytelling to your listeners? No matter where our stories take us – whether overseas or into our own communities – NPR journalists put themselves on the line to bring home the stories that need to be told. 

Public Radio Tech Survey 6: What 161,991 Public Radio Fans Have Made Perfectly Clear

Fred Jacobs
2014 - Portland

After six years of Public Radio Tech Surveys, some incredible trends have emerged to shape programming, marketing, and delivery strategies. In presenting this year's data, Jacobs Media’s Fred Jacobs takes a deep dive into these findings with a special emphasis on trending back to 2008 when these studies began.

What's Enduring About Public Radio?

Tamar Charney, Arthur Cohen, Jody Evans, Valerie Geller, Mark Ramsey, Matt Thompson
2014 - Portland

We’ve talked for years about the need to embrace the future – new technology, new audiences, new platforms – and public radio has taken up the challenge.  While we’re moving forward, it’s also important to ask what has public radio has achieved that we want to be sure to take with us – What is Enduring?

Keynote: James Harding, BBC News

James Harding
2014 - Portland

James Harding joined the BBC as Director of News and Current Affairs in August 2013.  Prior to this appointment James was Editor of The Times from December 2007 to December 2012, having joined the paper in 2006 as Business & City Editor.  James worked at the Financial Times for several years, as Washington bureau chief from 2002-2004 and before that as the media editor

Classical Listeners & the Infinite Dial

Larry Rosin
2014 - Portland

Beginning in 1998 and every year since, Edison Research has conducted their comprehensive landmark study,The Infinite Dial. This year’s 22nd such study added an additional question to determine whether respondents listen to classical music.

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