I mentioned this series of events a few weeks ago by the Center for Communication. They're free to attend, and the line up of presenters and panelist is quite impressive. Sign up here: http://www.cencom.org/
Voicing Your Opinion
Wednesday, April 4
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Op-Ed pages are a powerful forum for public discourse, and a well-written piece can affect social change. But with limited page space, editors tend to favor the powers-that-be. Enter the Blogo-sphere and on-line citizen journalism, opening the field to a broader range of voices. Media opinion-makers explore the impact of this new phenomenon.
Gail Collins, Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times
Tunku Varadarajan, Editorial Features Editor, Wall Street Journal
Matt Stoller, political activist/blogger
Sheryl McCarthy, Columnist, Newsday; Board of Contributors, USA Today
Andrzej Rapaczynski, Editor and Director, Project Syndicate
Catherine Orenstein, contributor, New York Times, Washington Post (moderator)
New York University
Steinhardt Barney Building
34 Stuyvesant Street
(between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, at 10th Street)
Co-produced with The Woodhull Institute and the NYU Steinhardt Department of Culture and Communication
Marketing in the Digital Age
Thursday, April 5
6:30 to 8:00 pm
The Cyberspace revolution is changing mass marketing at an astonishing rate as the Web becomes the best route to reaching any given target group. If you're in the marketing field, or plan to enter, it's vital to understand the concepts on which Web-based marketing is built. Our experts demystify vernacular and explain what you need to get up to speed.
Anthony Schneider, CEO, Peersuasion
Anton Konikoff, CEO, Acronym Media
Bill Dyszel, New Media/Tech Consultant; author, Microsoft Outlook for Dummies,
Liz Lynch, Executive Director, Center for Networking Excellence
Paul Borgese, Manager of Emerging Markets, Associated Press Digital (moderator)
New York University
Kimmel Center
Silver Board Room, #914
60 Washington Square South
Co-produced with the NYU Steinhardt Department of Culture and Communication
