A few weeks ago, Susan Mernit, a fellow entreprenuer and consultant whom I hold in high regard (and for full disclosure, who I'm building a personal friendship with), was named a Sr. Fellow at The Media Center, a non-profit "think tank".

According to their PR boiler, The Media Center is...

"The Media Center is a nonprofit think tank committed to building a better-informed society in a connected world. The Media Center helps individuals and organizations worldwide acquire intelligence and apply insight into the future role and use of media and enabling technology..."

Given Susan's involvement (along with JD Lasica's, who my friend Deeje Cooley says good things about) and their stated mission, it seems like an organization worth supporting.

With that in mind, here's a link to their upcoming webcast (it's free!) on The Impact of Participatory Media on Election 2004, scheduled for 2PM ET on October 5th, 2004. The lineup of participants looks strong, including Jason McCabe Calacanis, founder of Weblogs, Inc.

Tune in and check it out!