The Roy H. Park School of Communications will participate in National News Engagement Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. National News Engagement Day is an initiative of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.The Roy H. Park School of Communications will participate in National News Engagement Day on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. National News Engagement Day is an initiative of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
The entire campus community is invited to these events:
Matt Mulcahy ‘87, Television News Anchor/Managing Editor/Reporter at WSTM
Topic: What you need to break into the broadcast news business
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Emerson Suite A
“When Journalists are the Story” -- Skype Session with Ryan Parkhurst
Parkhurst is a professor at James Madison University and served as Alison Parker's advisor. Parker, a reporter at WDBJ, and her coworker were killed in August on live television.
12:15 p.m. – 12:45 p.m., Emerson Suite A
Independent Media Displays and Drop-in Chats with Summer 2015 Indy Media Interns
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Emerson Lounge
What does “independent media" mean? Where can we get news if not from commercial sources? Stop by and see some options on display. Also, PCIM indy media interns will be available to talk about their summer 2015 experiences as researchers, writers, editors, producers, radio hosts and more.
Sponsored by the Park Center for Independent Media
Student Media Open Houses
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Stop by and visit The Ithacan, ICTV, WICB, and VIC to find out how you can become involved.
Short Screening: “Izzys 2014: Jeremy Scahill & John Carlos Frey”
Come see this half-hour film followed by informal discussion facilitated by Jeff Cohen and Maura Stephens of the Park Center for Independent Media.
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Klingenstein Lounge
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Eloise Greene at eloise@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.
To view this event on the IC events calendar, click here.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20150929155602700