Rhonda Lowry (VP Emerging Social Web TBS Inc.) suggests that TV as we know it, with regular hour-long broadcasts, is pretty much over. Alison Moore (Sr VP Digital Platforms at HBO) on the other hand believes in making kick-ass programming that people like to watch, as unprogressive as that may sound. So do we. Finally, the ownership of all produced content is discussed. Does the exploitation lie with the producer or the broadcaster? The fact that it is the consumers who actually create the value is conveniently forgotten.
The digital age immortalizes information that was once ephemeral, and the right to be forgotten is brother cell phone list gaining traction. But a controversial aspect of these rights is that truthful and newsworthy information can be deleted.
Two interesting camps have emerged, the Preservationists and Deletionists . Preservationists believe that the Web is the most comprehensive history of humanity ever recorded. They feel a duty to protect that digital legacy without censorship. Deletionists argue that the Internet must learn to forget in order to preserve vital societal values, and that threats to the dignity and privacy of individuals create an oppressive environment. The session will be led by Jill Van Matre and Meg Ambrose , both with law degrees from Colorado University.