IVOH World Summit

The IVOH World Media Summit, Mind•Full Media, successfully wrapped on Sunday, Sept. 18th, with more than 100 speakers and participants from Canada, Brazil, Denmark, the Netherlands, Singapore, Iceland and the United States. New this year were master classes for students who met with mid-career journalists, branding experts, filmmakers, photographers and artists. Also new were sessions with poet and philosopher Mark Nepo, who opened each panel with reflections on the panel's questions.

• How do we know what we know? Moderated by Michael Skoler (VP, Interactive media, PRI), with Wu Nan (journalist from China, currently a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University), Simon Mainwaring (We First), and comments via video from Liz Heron (social media editor, The NYTimes)

• How does our engagement with media affect our awareness? Moderated by Roberta Baskin (investigative journalist) in conversation with Sherry Turkle (MIT)

• How do we know who and what to trust? Moderated by Dean Miller (The Center for News Literacy), with John Yearwood (world editor for The Miami Herald), Kael Alford (photojournalist), and Christina Carvalho Pinto (Full Jazz Communications Group, Brazil)

• What do we do with what we know? Moderated by Melissa Ludtke (editor, Nieman Reports), Philip Martin (WGBH), Sonali Samarasinghe Wickrematunge (investigative journalist from Sri Lanka) and Daniel Heimpel (Fostering Media Connections)

Highlights were many: the breathtaking cello performance of Michael Fitzpatrick; the "awesome" performance poetry of Sekou Andrews; the thought-provoking photographs of James Lerager; the life-affirming songs of Barbara McAfee; the revelations of educator Stephanie Pace Marshall, and the insights and humor of Chicago Tribune columnist Jen Weigel. And, of course, the time for in-depth, smaller group discussions.

Awards of Appreciation went to Dutch pro-social advertising strategist Mark Woerde, Sri Lankan journalist Sonali Samarasinghe Wickrematunge, cellist Michael Fitzpatrick, photojournalist Kael Alford and documentary filmmaker Stephen Olsson.

The Summit also continues to offer some of the intangible things we seek, through walks in the woods, rich conversation, and time for reflection.

Over the next few weeks we will share photos, video, and in-depth insights with you. In the meantime, mark your calendars now to be with us next year from September 27 - 30 for our 2012 World Media Summit.