Mashable is thrilled to announce that Tim Pool, Occupy Wall Street broadcaster and nominee to TIME’s 100 most influential people in the world, will join the 2012 Social Good Summit to discuss how new technology can advance citizen journalism. Limited tickets are still available, so make sure to purchase yours today!
At this year’s Social Good Summit, Pool will highlight the rise of citizen journalism through social media, how it has empowered people around the word to participate in digital activism. Additionally, he will share his own experience broadcasting Occupy Wall Street, where Pool was regarded as a central voice in the movement.
Pool will join world leaders, digital innovators and influential individuals at the Social Good Summit, taking place Sept. 22-24 in New York City. New York Times bestselling author and Chopra Foundation founder Deepak Chopra, Meetup co-founder and CEO Scott Heiferman and actresses America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel will also be present onstage. You can view the latest agenda here.
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The Social Good Summit is where big ideas meet new media to create innovative solutions. Held during UN Week, the Social Good Summit unites a dynamic community of global leaders to discuss a big idea: the power of innovative thinking and technology to solve our greatest challenges.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, through Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. each day
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Tickets: $130 for a three-day pass.
Press: Press credentials will be given to press and bloggers from around the world for all Social Good Summit sessions and the Digital Media Lounge (DML). The DML is a fully wired work space at 92Y to report out of, network with fellow members of the media, and self-organize interviews and exclusive content from Social Good Summit sessions. The DML will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 22-24. To apply, please fill in the form here.
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