Uof S Department of Communication

2012 Sports Events Marketing Experience

uofscommsecretary — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:01:40 +0000

On behalf of the Sports Industry Management program at Georgetown University, we are pleased to invite your students to the 2012 Sports Events Marketing Experience in Washington, D.C. The ninth-annual conference is the nation’s premier sports career and networking event, featuring the opportunity to meet with and gain insight from numerous industry executives. Details on the conference are provided below:

Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

When: March 30-31, 2012

Contact: 202-903-3763 or info@SEME-NOW.com

Registration and additional information: www.SEME-NOW.com

Early registration is now open until January 31. Early registrants will be entered in a lottery for a chance to have breakfast with an industry executive. Group discounts are available.

Look what our grads are doing!

uofscommsecretary — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:25:23 +0000

http://www.theinertia.com/business-media/wavejet-surfboard-friend-fad-or-foe/

Pheil LeRoy is a 2011 Communication Department graduate.

Funded Journalism/Communication Internship in Berlin, Germany!

uofscommsecretary — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:59:32 +0000

Freie Universität Berlin and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce the fifth year of an intensive scholarship-supported summer seminar/internship program in Berlin for American journalism and communications students. We would be delighted and very grateful if you could help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity among your students, faculty and fellow staff. The program is targeted primarily at currently enrolled undergraduate students, but graduating Seniors, recent graduates and Master’s students will be accepted as well.

For the first six weeks of the program, participants will take part in a seminar series to expand their academic understanding of the politics, society and culture of Germany, and the country’s current social conditions and media scene. During the second week, students will go on excursions within Germany together with journalism students from the Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The final five weeks consist of an intensive internship with a German newspaper, magazine, radio station or PR firm in or near Berlin.

Applicants must have at least “advanced intermediate” German skills to take part in the program, as the seminars and internships take place in the German language. The 15 applicants who are finally selected for the program will be awarded a monthly stipend of 650 Euros for the duration of their stay in Germany. DAAD will also provide health and accident insurance. Intercontinental travel is at the participants’ expense.

The application deadline is January 31, 2012.

To find out about eligibility and the application requirements, please visit: http://www.daad.org/page/internxchange/

Or contact Uta Gaedeke: Gaedeke@daad.org

Printing Outage on Wednesday November 16

uofscommsecretary — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:08:42 +0000

Due to the St. Thomas Hall construction project, the STT data site has been scheduled for relocation on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. The impact of this move will result in network printer outages in some offices and lab facilities. The relocation should be complete by 5:00 pm; however, in the event of complications the outage may extend into Thursday, November 17th. The relocation of this facility is a requirement of the STT renovation project and IT is making every effort to minimize the impact.

Areas affected by this printer outage include Admissions, Aquinas, Career Services, CAS Dean’s Office, CGCE, Communications (LOY 226 lab), Computer Science (CSLIT Labs), CTLE, Financial Aid, KSOM Advising, Math Lab, MGH Advising Center, Physics Labs , Provost, Purchasing, Registrar, ResLife, Student Affairs, and the Treasurer’s Office including Bursar’s, Payroll and Accounts Receivable. Computer lab printing and office printing to shared network printers will be unavailable for the duration of the move. Printing to local printers and Lanier copies will not be affected. All other data and networking services will not be affected.

We apologize for any inconvenience and ask that you plan your printing needs around this short downtime. This is also a great opportunity for all those affected to demonstrate our abilities to be green and reduce our dependency on printing. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Technology Support Center 941-4357.

King’s sponsoring Mass Communications Conference

uofscommsecretary — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:54:00 +0000

King’s sponsoring Mass Communications Conference

WILKES-BARRE: King’s College is hosting a free public Mass Communications Conference beginning 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, between North Main and North Franklin streets.

The conference features four sessions by professionals and industry leaders lecturing on a variety of topics, including advertising, sports media, filmmaking, graphic design, public relations, radio broadcasting, and print journalism.

Schedule of sessions:

9:30 a.m.: Art director and photographer Brian Blight on “Creating Images for Your Target Audience;” “10 Ways Engaging Copy Can Help You Score in Life” by Tracey Selingo, owner, Inc Engage; and “Media Advertising in Today’s Advanced World” by Bob Loftus, account executive, WNEP-TV.

11 a.m.: “Sports Media” by Erin Dugan, sports reporter and producer, Fox 56 WOLF-TV; Dr. Ray Gamache, assistant professor of mass communications, King’s College; “TV, Radio and Web for the Attention Challenged” by Dan Simrell, owner and creative director of Dan Simrell Advertising; and “Radio in Today’s Marketplace” by Brian Carey, radio host for 1010 WINS, CBS Radio.

12:30 p.m.: an analysis of the communications field by Catherine A. Bolton, principal, River Rock Communications; “Advertising and Marketing for an E-Business” by Dawn Bobeck, vice president of sales and marketing, Vintage Tub and Bath; and “Smashing the Gates of Media: Why You Need to be a Fearless Storyteller” by filmmaker Octavio Warnick-Graham.

2 p.m.: “Design, Development, and Then Some…” by Matt Giordano, creative director of nepaconnect.com; and “Investigative Reporting for Print and Broadcast” by Susan Henry, radio host, WILK-FM.

The conference is sponsored by King’s Department of Mass Communications and funded by a federal grant. Registration is available online at www.kings.edu. For more information, contact Michelle Schmude at 570-208-5947, or email michelleschmude@kings.edu.

From The Times-Leader – 10/30/11

What’s your weakness?

uofscommsecretary — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:08:22 +0000

With the money crunch happening across the country, I find that sometimes it’s tough to say “no,” just because splurging once in awhile makes me feel good. This article pretty much sums it up. To what things do you have trouble saying “no?” One of mine is on this list: Makeup. I’m also a fan of lattes.

Indulgent Consumers Are Buying More Handbags, Fewer Diapers

The danger of a double-dip recession is scaring everybody, but not enough to keep them from buying frivolous things. As third quarter sales figures come trickling in, consumer confidence is tanking, but consumer spending is still holding up. While Americans appear more frugal in some categories, they also seem to be having a few willpower problems. Whether spending too much on make-up or abandoning their commitment to environment-safe products, consumers are indulging as much as they’re cutting back, but it’s not their fault. “In a poor economy, at any given moment people are more likely to have problems with self-control than otherwise,” Kathleen D. Vohs, a marketing professor at the University of Minnesota recently told The New York Times. “Because there’s only so far their self-control energy can be stretched.”

Research Seminar Series – User Interface Design for 3D Mobile Applications

uofscommsecretary — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Research Seminar Series

Benjamin Bishop
Computing Sciences

PRESENTS
User Interface Design for
3D Mobile Applications

Friday, Oct 28, 2011 3 to 4:30 pm

The Denaples Center (TDC)
Room 405

The Research Seminar Series provides a venue for faculty and staff to discuss their research.

Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to learn what others are doing on campus as well as share your own ideas! Refreshments will be served.

Please e-mail LandisM2@scranton.edu or call x6190 if you plan to attend.

Entercom Internships: Application deadline extended!

uofscommsecretary — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:45:47 +0000

Due to the long weekend and the probability that some students may not be here today, the deadline for the APPLICATIONS for the Entercom internships has been extended to TUESDAY, October 18 at NOON. Applications accepted after that time will be eligible for an interview, but Entercom will not have received your application until the day of the interview. For faster processing, scan and email the applications to modzelewskj2@scranton.edu.

Is it too easy to take down communication?

uofscommsecretary — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:32:49 +0000

News articles abound lately describing hacking attacks, Blackberry outages, etc. Here is a sampling:

http://www.zdnet.com/news/sony-targeted-again-by-massive-hack-attack/6313663

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20119163-266/blackberry-service-issues-spread-to-u.s-and-canada/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44802862

http://www.kcra.com/r/29443061/detail.html

How do you feel about the apparent ease of someone’s ability to completely take down lines of communication? Do you think we should have alternate methods in place as backup? If your Blackberry/iPhone/Laptop was no longer able to communicate, how would it affect your life?

What do you think?

Changing Channels: The Next Generation of Television – October 18

uofscommsecretary — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:16:58 +0000

Changing Channels: The Next Generation of Television

It’s just about time to kick off another year of Technology on Your Own Terms, a series of workshops presented by the Weinberg Memorial Library and the Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence.

On Tuesday, October 18 from 12pm-1pm, Jason Oakey from the Office of Instructional Technology will present on Changing Channels: The Next Generation of Television. In this workshop, we’ll look at new options in home entertainment and media, from HDTV and BluRay to streaming video. We’ll talk about what consumers should look for when purchasing new television screens and introduce new streaming services like Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Apple TV.

All faculty and staff members are welcome, but seats are limited, so if you’d like to come please register at www.scranton.edu/ctleregistration (under Technology On Your Own Terms). We’ll meet in WML305, and a light lunch will be provided. See you there!