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BTV Social Media Breakfast Club 08/03/2009

This event will focus on social media and public relations.Speakers: Jason Kintzler is the Founder and CEO of PitchEngine, a web app enabling PR professionals to package and share press content via the social web. He’s a former print and broadcast journalist turned PR pro and now, entrepreneur. He speaks about branding, public relations and social media at corporate events, conferences, trade shows and other venues and he blogs on the PitchEngine Network, a social community he created to cultivate ideas and help “PR meet social media.” Sarah Evans is the director of communications at Elgin Community College in Elgin, Illinois. Prior to ECC, she spent five years with Advocate Health Care, the largest health care system in Illinois, as the manager of communications and government relations at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital. For more information, click here.

The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009: Pete Hamill - The Future of State News Reporting 08/03/2009

Part of The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009, Pete Hamill, Author and Journalist, discusses the challenges facing print journalism and the potential impacts for citizens and state governement.

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Cyber-bullying, Episode 6 of 7 07/29/2009

*Bernard Lambek, attorney, partner in the law firm of Zalinger, Cameron & Lambek, P.C.
 Can schools punish students for conduct that occurs outside of school but — because of technology — may reach into the school?

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Sexting, Episode 5 of 7 07/29/2009

What is it and why did the Legislature outlaw it?
*Julie Kalish, attorney, Dartmouth College lecturer in writing

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Burton Snowboards, Episode 3 of 7 07/29/2009

What free speech issues were involved in the Burton Snowboard marketing campaign
that relied on images found offensive by some critics?

*Catherine Crump, National ACLU First Amendment Working Group attorney, will present the Burton Snowboard case.

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Burlington Telecom & Al Jazeera, Episode 2 of 7 07/29/2009

Speech and other forms of expression are vibrant and dynamic in Vermont, thanks in part to technology as well as “edgy” youth culture. Could Burlington Telcom have censored
the Al Jazeera-English channel by deleting it from cable offerings, as some demanded?
*Justin McCabe, attorney with Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, will present the Al Jazeera-English case.

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Recent Developments in First Amendment Law, Episode 1 of 7 07/29/2009

*Dan Barrett, staff attorney, ACLU-VT

The First Amendment hasn’t stood still as the nation’s been wired, hot-spots have been built, and friends have been invited to join Facebook accounts.

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

DemocracyFest: Citizen Rights 07/18/2009

Charlie Grapski, a political activist who is involved in multiple lawsuits against the city of Alachua Florida had been arrested on charges of trespass and injuring three police officers at the Alachua Police Department while resisting arrest.

DemocracyFest: Welcome to DemocracyFest 07/18/2009

DemocracyFest is a political festival for liberal/progressive activists which features trainings, speakers and entertainment; teaching people how to make a difference and have fun doing it! Over 4,000 activists have been trained to help on campaigns and make a difference in their communities. The 6th annual DemocracyFest was held July 17,18 and 19 in Burlington Vermont. Mayor Bob Kiss and Gov. Madeleine Kunin Kicked off the event with opening remarks.

Burlington Ward 4/7 NPA Meeting 07/16/2009

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