What do you get when you mix a non-partisan political website, about a dozen loud-mouthed commentators and bloggers, a retired news anchor, and free snacks?
You get the WisPolitics Blog Summit 2007, of course--a free (that's right! free!) event being held this Saturday at Marquette University's law school in Milwaukee, and featuring your humble folkbum as a panelist.
This is the second annual Blog Summit, after the very successful (80+ attendees!) 2006 version. It is not too late to register. Did I mention it's free?
And then join us for the after-party at Caffrey's down the street from the event (not sponsored by WisPolitics).
The full agenda is below the fold.
EVENT AGENDA:
Participants are scheduled to gather from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday on the third floor of the law school to analyze the impact bloggers are having on politics and journalism.
I. Welcome
II. Introductions
III. Blogging effect on Campaign 06 and effect on Campaign 08.
Ed Garvey http://www.fightingbob.com/...
Charlie Sykes http://www.620wtmj.com/...
John Kraus, Democratic consultant
Brian Fraley, Republican consultant, http://www.dailytakes.com/
IV. What is blogging doing to journalism?
Jessica McBride http://www.620wtmj.com/...
Tim Cuprisin, media columnist, www.jsonline.com
Steve Jagler, executive editor, Small Business Times, http://www.biztimes.com
Andy Tarnoff, publisher, http://OnMilwaukee.com
V: Legalities of Blogging.
Jennifer L. Peterson, http://www.gklaw.com/...
A Godfrey & Kahn attorney in Madison, Peterson is the author of these articles on blogging: U.S. Circuit Court Reaffirms Blog/Host Protections Under Federal Law,'' "The Shifting Legal Landscape of Blogging,'' and "Blogs Raise Thorny Legal Issues."
VI: Are all voices being heard in the blogosphere?
Eugene Kane, columnist, http://www.jsonline.com
Jennifer Morales, Milwaukee school board member, blogger for http://OnMilwaukee.com
Dasha Kelly, magazine writer, author and poet, blogger for http://OnMilwaukee.com
VII: Future of blogging in Wis.
Boots and Sabers (Owen Robinson http://www.bootsandsabers.com ) and Folkbum (Jay Bullock http://folkbum.blogspot.com/ ) hosts mix it up with bloggers in audience.