tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30130444.post2212778181204062759..comments2024-02-16T09:00:32.845-06:00Comments on FromDC2Iowa: Reforming the FCCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30130444.post-45741746413011582552009-01-09T01:59:00.000-06:002009-01-09T01:59:00.000-06:00Hi Nick-Former student here (LEM '07). I was ...Hi Nick-<BR/><BR/>Former student here (LEM '07). I was also at the conference Monday and wanted to say hi, but didn't have the opportunity.<BR/><BR/>I also submitted a question during your panel, though there ended up not being Q&A time. But my question was directed at you and Ellen.<BR/><BR/>I am in full agreement with your point on the importance of dialog between the Commission and the academy. There are certainly a number of scholars and investigative journalists that would relish such an opportunity.<BR/><BR/>However, it seems to me that there are real barriers to generating this type of dialog. Copps and Adelstein aside, I have little faith that the Commission in recent years (esp. under Powell and Martin) would be receptive to working closely with academics.<BR/><BR/>How do we overcome this resistance? True, it is to some extent a matter of inserting "the right people." But what if we don't have "the right people?" <BR/>Moreover, how to "get the ball rolling" on such a project?<BR/><BR/>My only criticism with the conference as a whole was that a lot of great ideas were discussed, but there was little in the way of suggestions for implementing those ideas. <BR/><BR/>Interested in your thoughts on this, and despite my criticism, I got quite a bit out of the conference.<BR/><BR/>best,<BR/><BR/>-ZackGonzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383923902998495200noreply@blogger.com