Lessig Lecture

MELBOURNE -- Chair of the Creative Commons project and author of The Future of Ideas and Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace, Prof Lawrence Lessig will be giving a lecture at Melbourne Town Hall, Sunday 12 noon, 8 May.

Entry is free but bookings are mandatory.

For more information and booking details visit:

http://www.deakinlectures.com.au/speakers/Lessig_L.php

Lessig's lecture abstract:

INNOVATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & PUBLIC BROADCASTING
The Creative Commons:
intellectual property & public broadcasting & opportunities for common sense & public good

Recent technological advances such as the internet are fundamentally reshaping the way in which we relate to each other. They are also changing the distinctions between public and private realms and by implication the way media works. In light of these advances, what are the challenges for public broadcasting? What role should organisations such as SBS and the ABC have in shaping Australia's culture? Do we need a radical change to our media ownership laws and regulations?