Today up in cold, cold Cambridge (I can hardly think of the Boston area without shivering) MIT's Comparative Media Studies Program and Harvard Law School's Berkman Center are hosting the second, I think, Beyond Broadcast conference. Last year's conference seemed to be a big success. Here's what's up for discussion:

Attendees will explore the means, the message, and the meaning of the post-midterm, pre-presidential YouTube moment. Broadcast media have long played a powerful role in shaping political culture and mediating citizen engagement in the democratic process, and the conference will examine how participatory culture is putting the tools of media creation and critique in the hands of citizens themselves.

As part of the conference, at 1 o'clock I'll be hosting a workshop held entirely in Second Life -- that's right, a virtual workshop. The topic? Marketing and Politics in Virtual Worlds. If you'd like to attend, it's free and open. Just join the 'Beyond Broadcast 2007' group and teleport here. Hope to see you there.