The Media Access to Government Information Conference is a collaborative, one-day conference from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 at the National Archives Building on 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Washington, D.C. It’s sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Duke University’s DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy that will:
- Explore obstacles and opportunities for access to government information by journalists and others writing about public affairs in the digital age;
- Include government officials, reporters, scholars, and Non Government Organization (NGO) leaders who can contribute insights into how journalists can better discover, access, and use digital government information; and
- Inform government professionals about the use of technology to provide better access to government information
The conference is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments are included. The conference sessions will be videotaped and made available for viewing at a later date. For more information, please contact MAGIC@nara.gov.
Visit http://www.archives.gov/ncast/news/events/magic.html for more detailed information about the conference, including how to register.