b.TWEEN08 – Relegating Conference Q And A Sessions To The Dustbin

Posted on 04. Jul, 2008 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Events, Inspired, Legal Issues

A Swarm of Angels

So here’s my rather belated post looking at a couple of interesting breakout sessions at Manchester’s recently concluded  b.TWEEN08 conference.

For the uninitiated, this post is part of a series covering the b.TWEEN08 conference that took place at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry from 18-20 June. Click on the “b.TWEEN08” tag to see all articles in the series.

I’m discussing the conference organizers decision to scrap the traditional ‘roving microphone amongst the audience’ question and answer session after each presentation in favour of distributed ‘break out’ discussions in specially allocated areas within the main conference hall.

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A Look At Some of The Legal Issues Surrounding Online Video

Posted on 03. Nov, 2007 by Chi-chi Ekweozor in Legal Issues

Any new technology offering brings its own disruption to tried and tested methods of doing things.

Online video is no different.

The legal ramifications of a digital age in which the most basic media devices enable consumers to create perfect copies of any content they consume is testing the limits of existing copyright law.

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