Changing Channels: Braving the New World of Byte-Sized Media
Rundown of activities for Changing Channels: Braving the New World of Byte-Sized Media, a
professional conversation on the future of media and entertainment, sponsored by the Broadcast
& Electronic Communication Arts Department and marking the department's 60th anniversary.
Wednesday March 22, 2 p.m to 4 p.m., McKenna Theater
1. Conference opening: Shelly Palmer, Chairman Advanced Media Committee, National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, President and Creative Director of Palmer Advanced
Media, and author of Television Disrupted: The Transition from Network to Networked
TV.Television
Welcome from President Robert A. Corrigan of San Francisco State University. Introduction by
Phil Kipper, chair Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts Department.
Opening remarks from conference host Peter Casey, executive producer and co-creator of
"Frasier."
2. Keynote Address
3. Headliner panel: The Distribution Revolution: New Ways of Sending and Viewing Content.
Conference Reception, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Studio 1, Creative Arts 128.
Reception for conference participants and guests Sponsored by College Students in
Broadcasting.
Thursday, March 23, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Studios 1 and 2
1. 9:30 to 11:00 Headliner panel: Changing Media, Changing Careers: Reflections on the Art of
Success, Studio 1, Creative Arts 128.
2. Concurrent panels, 11:10 to 12:30.
The Newscast of 2015: How Technology May Change the Definition of News. Studio 1,
Creative Arts 128.
Making a Game of It: The Convergence of Broadcasting and Electronic Games into a New
Entertainment Medium, Studio 2, Creative Arts 126.
Thursday, March 23, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Seven Hills Conference Center
Luncheon for alumni and special guests celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Broadcast &
Electronic Communication Arts Department. Alumni will receive invitation and reply card.