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US-Russia presidential commission launches dialogue on 21st century
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Itar-Tass) -- On March 3, Judith McHale, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and Ambassador Mikhail Shvydkoi, Special Representative of the Russian President for International Cultural Cooperation, will launch a dialogue between Russian and American media professionals as part of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Commission.
The event will be held in Boston in cooperation with the Davis Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University and will feature sessions at MIT's Media Lab and at The Boston Globe, the State Department said.
The dialogue will be structured around three themes: the Business of Media, the Evolving Profession of Journalism, and New Media Technologies. The growth of citizen journalism, changing technology, and the freedom to connect will be among the topics to be discussed.
Participants will include leading Russian and American media
executives, government officials, and university students. Guest speakers will be featured from Harvard's Berkman Centre, Global Voices, Ushahidi, and major media outlets.
The event will be held in Boston in cooperation with the Davis Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University and will feature sessions at MIT's Media Lab and at The Boston Globe, the State Department said.
The dialogue will be structured around three themes: the Business of Media, the Evolving Profession of Journalism, and New Media Technologies. The growth of citizen journalism, changing technology, and the freedom to connect will be among the topics to be discussed.
Participants will include leading Russian and American media
executives, government officials, and university students. Guest speakers will be featured from Harvard's Berkman Centre, Global Voices, Ushahidi, and major media outlets.
