The Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere program of the Social Science Research Council co-hosted a two-day gathering (2-3 June 2009) of grantees, program partners, scholars and advocates to facilitate discussion on strategies to improve and increase research-advocacy collaborations on media and communications issues. The workshop was held at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California.

 

'Necessary Knowledge' Workshop Goals:

• Share experiences for producing effective collaborations and research projects;
• Learn about current projects , build networks and ideas for increasing their impact;
• Generate strategies for overcoming obstacles that limit collaborative research;
• Explore how collaborative research and advocacy can connect in an international context;
• Identify the knowledge and research needs for the changing future of the media environment. 
  

Agendas: Check out the 'Necessary Knowledge' Workshop complete agenda (6/2 and 6/3). Beyond Broadcast: Public Service Media From Local to Global, an event organized by the USC Annenberg School for Communication, followed from 6/3 to 6/6. Check out the BB 09 program here. 

 

Attendees: More than 50 people, including grantees, program partners, scholars and advocates, participated in the workshop. Twelve SSRC grant projects were represented. 

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