October 6, 2015 by Jan Rivers

Information, ethics and the public good: Conference Agenda

PUBLIC GOOD CONFERENCE 2015

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Friday 9 October

7.00 – 9.15		Dr Jim Cunningham Welcome Jan Rivers – the 2014 conference Dr Christopher Longhurst – a rights and justice model for information Valerie Morse – The WhatIF? and Citizen’s Campaign Alastair Thompson –Scoop Media: Take Back the news
	Saturday 10^th9.00 am	Graham Miller – Summary of yesterday’s speakers Jeff Kelly Lowenstein – journalism Phil Stevens – poverty of economic information

10.30 Morning tea
11am	Suzanne Snively – Transparency International Dr Peter Thompson – Funding public interest broadcasing Alex Clark – The News Renewed Greg Rzesniowiecki – Impact of TPPA to Councils
13.00 Lunch
14.00 – 16.00	Cath Wallace Eco – Open Government Charter Oliver Lineham – FYI.ORG.NZ Laura O’Connell Rapira – Action Station Caleb Tutty – Data Journalism

Public Good – Te Iwi Whānui Invitation to Education and Political Literacy in New Zealand - eepurl.com/gkvnkj

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@AnneliseJoy @radionz a) its a news website - publicly funded addressing an issue about a bill that has been withdrawn b) to the right of the article there are more stories written from an uncritical pro trans view c) You are claiming fear,ignorance & hate? I don't see that. What are you seeing?

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@felidaebay @radionz Hi Bay, TERF, as you well know is a slur used to try to incite violence & discrimination against feminists who are critical of transgender ideology. Please don't use it. If you do you are trying to normalise slur. #terfisaslur terfisaslur.com

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@felidaebay @radionz I think you are mistaken with all of this. I don't think either accusation is true. Neither is your assertion of pre-colonisation transgenderism. Do you have proof? Otherwise you are defaming a group of women - telling lies to discredit them.

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

So this is @radionz's grudging attempt to cover the issue from a feminist POV. Nothing about the speakers? What about the evidence presented? What about explaining gender critical? Or perhaps not using it. Its great to have balance but what about linking to the SUFW website? twitter.com/radionz/…

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@RedcapRage @JCE_PC Why are you calling me a bigot and a transphobe - a stupid term - when you have no evidence of either? Perhaps your lack of actual arguments means shouting insults is the best you can do?

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@RedcapRage @JCE_PC What makes you say that? Perhaps you need to read about Karen White or the Canadian person who took 16 beauticians to court; or the 6 assaults by transgender people on women in prison over 2 years or discover female suffrage is not celebrated for women anymore.

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@JCE_PC I've spent four months working on this campaign to see a proper democratic process & consultation. TBH I'd far rather be working on many other issues. It's pretty galling to be accused of this regularly & without evidence. I think you are being very 1-eyed about women's concerns

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@scoutriver She means consultation on material new issues added to an otherwise administrative bill. There was none. Nothing signalled these changes - no public announcement, no press release, nothing on the parliamentary website.

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

@JCE_PC So it's hateful, alarmist and ignorant to seek proper democracy John? Not a good call at all. Not at all what we all expect from public servants.

From PublicGood-ANZ's Twitter

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The whole, ‘Is the Internet a good thing or a bad thing’? We’re done with that. It’s just a thing. How to maximise its civic value, its public good – that’s the really big challenge Clay Shirky
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