The first in a three-part free series of conferences on Social Media, Journalism and Politics will be held November 7 in British Columbia. The panel features Liz Heron, the social media editor at The New York Times.

Other panelists include Alfred Hermida, Associate Professor, UBC Graduate School of Journalism, Karen Pinchin, founding editor of OpenFile Vancouver, and Steve Pratt, Director of CBC Radio 3 and CBC Radio Digital Programming.

Admission is free but registration is required.

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