Time Warner Summit: Politics 2008 Ticket Giveaway Winners Announced
Two weeks ago, we held a ticket giveaway to the Time Warner Summit: Politics 2008 conference. Time Warner Summit: Politics 2008 is a conference that brings attendees face to face with thought leaders in media, politics, technology, finance, entertainment, and advertising.
We asked our readers what sessions they would attend if they got a free ticket to the entire event. All of our entrants had some great answers, but in the end, two winners rose above the pack. Congratulations to Christina Anastos and James Borow! Their entries are below:
Christina said:
I’m most interested in the “American Brand” and “The Candidate in the Media” sessions, though several of them get the political animal in me intrigued. The word “American” used to set the standard to aspire to rather than an insult. When (/if) we recover from the financial crisis, the quagmire in Iraq or any other of our problems, a large part of our success is going to rely on how willing other states are to work across borders. While the substance and stability of a country matters primarily, how we are perceived is a close second. Just as an example in Israel they had a “Who wants to be an Ambassador,” tv show where the winner traveled to countries not particularly friendly to them to disseminate rumors and other issues about the state; and, more famously the Beijing Olympics was in effect China’s debutante ball.
I’d like to see how self-aware about this issue the media representatives are, and see how integral they consider repairing our image, and not just our economy, is .
And James? He took another approach:
I am most interested in attending “The Influencers: The Editorial, OpEd Pages, TV Analysts - Establishing and Defining the National Conversation. As an internet entrepreneur I am fascinated by “our” collective ability to shape the overall narrative. The reason being is that politics is inherently divisive. Race, religion and class have separated us in the past and exacerbated our differences. The power of the web is the ability to bring different parties to the same table in an organized and coherent manner. Most intriguing is the web’s effect on Generation Y (full disclosure: I fall within this demo). The current political landscape is clearly broken and has diverged from the traditional platforms that once existed and this new generation of native internet users will define the future policies and parties. Presently, we operate in an ecosystem where “small government” Republicans drive massive deficits and interfere with personal liberties (see Terry Schiavo) while the “liberal” Democrats fervently back fiscal policies shaped by so-called “elitists” (Hank Paulson) and “neo-cons” George Bush. The net result is a confused electorate (how cant they be - try explaining to someone that Bush, Obama, Reid, Pelosi, Paulson, McCain and Frank all supported a $700 billion cash infusion that is highly representative of socialism - its incredibly difficult). The point being is that this country is in need of a new narrative and a new conversation. This is not something that may occur, instead it must and the most logical platform for it to take place on is the internet. Hence, why understanding those who will lead this transition, “the influencers”, is personally the session that I am most intrigued by and interested in attending.
Congratulations to both of you and enjoy the show! For those of you who still want to sign up, it’s still not too late to register!
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