More than 50 scholars, journalists and students attended the Novel Directions in Media Innovation and Funding ICA-post conference in Toronto on May 29-30.
The conference started with a reception on May 29, with guest speaker Rick Harp of MediaIndigena.
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Event organizers Mary-Lynn Young (left) and Alfred Hermida (right) during their opening talk at the reception.
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Host, and producer of Media Indigena, Rick Harp during his talk at the reception.
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Hosts Camila Castaneda (left) and Alfred Hermida (right), talking with guest speaker Rick Harp (middle) during the reception talk.
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Hadiya Roderique (left) engaging in conversation with Kamal Al-Solaylee (right).
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Candis Callison (left) and staff member Catherine Zhu (right) engage in laughter during the conference reception.
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Event organizer Mary-Lynn Young (left) with keynote speaker Vinita Strivastava (middle) and Stephen Khan (right).
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Charis Papaevangelou (left), Rodney Benson (middle) and Dwayne Winseck (right) during the New Innovations reception.
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Stephen Khan (left) with Scott White (middle) and Vinita Strivastava (right).
