From IndyMedia to Citizen Journalism: Media Democracy and Seattle WTO Protests’ Legacy

Tue Feb 25 2025 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-08:00

860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98109 | Seattle

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Publisher/HostMuseum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
From IndyMedia to Citizen Journalism: Media Democracy and Seattle WTO Protests\u2019 Legacy
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Join us for an evening of reflection and discussion as Jill Freidberg, co-founder of the Independent Media Center, participant in the 1999 Seattle WTO protests, and filmmaker delivers a keynote on the role IndyMedia played in warning against the dangers of media consolidation and shaping citizen journalism as we know it today.
This event celebrates the launch of the WTO Footage Digitization Project, a groundbreaking collection featuring hundreds of hours of rarely seen footage from the protests, collected by activists on the ground. The footage is part of a new online resource that also includes digitized archival materials and the WTO History Project, making the history of the protests accessible to scholars, students, and the public.
Arrive early for a special exhibit tour of Teamsters, Turtles, and Beyond: The Legacy of the WTO Seattle Protests, led by James Gregory, exhibit curator and professor of history at the University of Washington, Seattle.
A panel discussion will follow Jill’s keynote, exploring the digitization process and how the footage was used in MOHAI’s exhibit. Enjoy complimentary food and connect with experts, activists, and community members as we honor this significant chapter in history.
This program is co-produced by the Labor Archives of Washington (UW Libraries), MOHAI and MIPoPS.
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