As of September 2, Panel Picker voting is closed. You can, however, still leave comments on the proposals you find interesting. We will announce the first set of accepted panels on Thursday, October 2. Stay tuned to the SXSW Interactive Festival website for these announcements, or e-mail us if you have questions.
Over the past year, attending various events and reading and speaking with a number of people in the interactive media world, I have been somewhat dismayed by a copycat approach to audiences and readers echoing the TV networks mold.