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#tirico

On March 31st, 2011, ESPN sports broadcaster and Syracuse alum, Mike Tirico, spoke at Syracuse University in the Herg.  Tirico has a long history in the field of broadcast journalism.  In fact, next week will be his 25th year on … Continue reading

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Toner Prize

On March 28th, 2011, The First Annual Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting ceremony was held at Syracuse University.  The Toner Prize is given in honor of the late Robin Toner, who set some of the highest standards for … Continue reading

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Mike Tirico

On Thursday, March 31, I attended the Mike Tirico event in the Herg. Originally I was just going to go because I love sports and I am a fan of Tirico’s, but then I received an e-mail the day before … Continue reading

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“Fashion Follows Form”

On Friday, April 1, 2011, the Fashion Communications Milestone held their 5th annual fashion show, “Fashion Follows Form.”   The Fashion Communications Milestone is a collaboration of the students from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication and the College … Continue reading

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Matt VanDyke – Director of US Communications for Ford Motor Company

On February 9th, 2011, Matt VanDyke, the director of US Communications for Ford Motor Company came to speak in the Herg. Auditorium in Newhouse 3. Matt and his team were named “Marketer of the Year” by Advertising Age. They won … Continue reading

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The Robin Toner Program

Last night I had the opportunity to attend the first ever Robin Toner prize and lecture for excellence in political reporting. I found out about this lecture from a professor I had last semester, Charlotte Grimes, who helped to organize … Continue reading

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Karen Tse

Civil rights activist Karen Tse spoke at Syracuse last Tuesday, March 22. In Hendricks Chapel, Tse told stories about the horrors of torture and poor prison conditions. There are no torture laws in 113 countries and Tse is making it … Continue reading

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One Size Fits No One Well

On Monday, February 21st I attended Ed Gala’s lecture titled “One Size Fits No One Well: The Power of Customization in a Cluttered World”. Gala is a Newhouse alum and is currently the vice president of marketing at Xerox. His … Continue reading

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The Vagina Monologues

Towards the beginning of this semester I attended the Vagina Monologues. I had heard of this show before, but I didn’t know much about it. I honestly had no idea what to expect when I first got there. I went … Continue reading

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From the 1984 Mac ad to the current Old Spice campaign, advertising does more than sell products

In the beginning of March, I attended the lecture Nancy Hill gave on advertising. She opened her presentation by addressing the 4 key pillars of the organization. These pillars include leadership, community, advocacy, and guidance. I found this foundation for … Continue reading

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