Momentum Speaker Directory
 
Speaker Title Plenary Year

Colin Finlay

The Impact of Images

Photojournalist Colin Finlay shares striking images from the tip of the arctic to the plains of Africa that speak to the connections between people, places, wildlife, and our planet.

Media 2008

Alex Gibney

What Does Torture Have to Do with Democracy?

Oscar winning director, Gibney discusses Taxi to the Dark Side, his film about the controversial death of an Afghan taxi driver. His films are transforming issues from hot buttons into powerful rallying points.

Democracy 2008

Robert Greenwald

The Tool of Social Media

Content is critical, but distribution is paramount. Robert Greenwald and Jim Miller of Brave New Films and Brave New Foundation use the tools of social media to multiply the message.

Media 2008

Jim Miller

The Tool of Social Media

Content is critical, but distribution is paramount. Robert Greenwald and Jim Miller of Brave New Films and Brave New Foundation use the tools of social media to multiply the message.

Media 2008

Markos 'Kos' Moulitsas

Technology For and By the People

The founder of the Daily Kos, one of the most widely-read progressive blogs on the 'net, on the early days of blogging and the democratizing nature of technology.

Media 2008

Jennifer Pozner

Every Issue is a Woman'­s Issue

Feminist journalist, media critic, and media justice activist Jennifer Pozner has dedicated her career to reforming the systems that control and create media to more fairly and equitably represent and include women.

Media 2008

Robert Rosenthal

A New Model for Journalism

An award-winning journalist with nearly 40 years of experience at some of the largest and most well-respected newspapers in the U.S., Robert Rosenthal explains why a new model for journalism is essential to democracy in America.

Media 2008