Theme Breakout Sessions

Overview -
Design: Each session will consist of very brief (2-3 min.) resource team self intros - who they are, what they've studied, and their areas of concern; 15-20 min group interaction deciding how to best use them to achieve the session's goals; 30 min discussion; 10 min group interaction prioritizing summary Q&A; and 20 min responses.

1) narrative/Messaging theme

- How and what we need to communicate

Challenge: Discovering in 2008 America the story lines, language and memetic synergy that would reveal the deepest reality, promote the most effective activism, and give the greatest hope

2) news Source development theme

- What we need to know and share

Challenge: Rebuilding the power of investigative journalism, supporting whistleblowers, and creating a comprehensive influential source of trenchant non-corporate news

3) networking/technology theme

- What we need to deliver the goods

Challenge: Designing/exploiting new media tech, alliances and networks to distribute news further, faster, cheaper with far more political impact

Three breakout tracks:

1. Messaging and Master Narratives
2. Empowering Investigative Reporting, Whistleblowers & News Source Creation
3. Networking Technologies and Alliances

To reiterate design issue: panel members are NOT "speakers" but resource people for the group to gratefully exploit, and other members of the session group may be called upon as well......