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 It's not about understanding how to communicate. It's about understanding the medium and how to use it.
-Former Dean Campaign Manager Joe Trippi on the potential of the Internet in political campaigns. Trippi spoke at an SMPA conference on June 4. |
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Quotable & Notable
| - | CNN anchor, producers broadcast live from SMPA U.S. high schools join in remotely
CNN broadcasted live to high schools across the country Thursday morning from the School of Media and Public Affairs’ Jack Morton Auditorium.
The hour-long program, entitled “Behind the Scenes at CNN: America Votes 2004,” was aimed at informing high school students about how television journalism works during an election year, and featured CNN anchor Daryn Kagen, as well as producers from several other political news shows. A live studio audience of high school students from the Washington area attended the event.
The program included questions from students in the studio audience, as well as phone calls from high schools across the country. These questions were answered by CNN’s Congressional Correspondent Ed Henry, who joined the discussion via satellite from Capitol Hill, as well as by a panel of CNN producers, which included Keating Holland, director of polling for CNN, as well as Paul Steinhauser, producer of “Inside Politics.”
Many of the questions brought on by students concerned the level of influence that the media has in the electoral process. Susie Su, producer for CNN’s “The Capitol Gang,” gave her opinion on media influence, stating that the coverage “undoubtedly had some impact, because people based their opinions on the news they were receiving.” She went on to add that this was not a negative impact, because it “helped people make decisions.”
Senior political producer Sasha Johnson, who spent the entire election season on the road with the Democratic presidential campaign, followed up, saying, “with the advent of CNN, Fox News and internet news, viewers exert a lot of influence over the media” because they have a choice of who to get their news from.
Viewers were also treated to live, behind the scenes footage from the Atlanta control rooms, as well as a live tour of the CNN Election Express bus, given by senior executive political producer, Sam Feist. The bus, which traveled across the country this election season, had been the location of interviews with the former Democratic nominees Sens. John Kerry and John Edwards. After the program, students in attendance were given an opportunity to personally tour the bus, which was parked on H Street outside the SMPA building.
Students from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland stayed after the program for lunch and further discussion with members of the CNN panel. Micah Benons, a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt, expressed her appreciation for attending the event. She said the program was “very educational as a whole” and provided “lots of different aspects of TV news.” Members from her television production class as well as the student government were selected to attend the event.
CNN’s behind-the-scenes look at the election coverage process was broadcasted live to over 2,500 students from 38 high schools in 17 markets.
-Andrew Merten
The Daily Colonial |
| Posted: November 19, 2004 |
| - | "Stand up and Holla" for Nathan Imperiale!
Nathan is an Electronic Media major and a finalist in the MTV / Republican National Convention essay contest called, "Stand up and Holla". The kick-off for this contest took place three months ago in the "Crossfire" studio in GW's Jack Morton Auditorium. As one of 10 finalists, Nathan is competing for a chance to present a speech live on prime-time television at the Republican National Convention in NYC August 30. The purpose of the contest is to engage the youth of America in the political process and encourage them to vote in the 2004 Presidential Election.
The winner of the contest will be chosen by the online voting public from now until August 9th and will be announced on MTV's show "TRL".
See Nathan's video and bio, and cast your vote! You can vote as many times as you want!
www.gopconvention.com/nathan
You can also cast your vote on the MTV website at
www.mtv.com/chooseorlose
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| Posted: July 27, 2004 |
| - | The EMDA All-Stars, a team of recent Electronic Media graduates were one of 12 finalists in the 48 Hour Film Project, a Washington, DC film competition involving 60 teams—some media professionals with major post-production houses backing them up.
Their film “Souvenir” away with Best Directing and Best Sound Design and was screened at the "Best of DC" festival. Watch “Souvenir” at http://metajunkie.com/souvenir/souvenir.html
Director: Jon Reiling
Producer: Jon Reiling, Libby Harrison
Associate Producers: Spencer Strauss, Jon Blumberg
Writers: Pete Reiling, Spencer Strauss, Jon Blumberg
Creative Consultants: Ben Hart, Shannon Derby
Director of Photography: Sumithrin David
Camera Operators: Dan Riesser, Mike Rogers, Louis Campos, Sumithrin
David
Grips: Carrie Oken, Dave Shapanka, Justin Saint
Boom Operator: Justin Saint
Editors: Sumithrin David, Dave Shapanka
Assistant Editors: Libby Harrison, Dan Riesser, Josh Davis, Jon
Reiling
Original Music Composers: Dave Shapanka, Pete Reiling
Transport: Libby Harrison, Pete Reiling, Zan Sabini
Still Photography: Libby Harrison, Zan Sabini
Thanks to Program Board, City of Arlington, The George Washington
University – School of Media & Public Affairs
Starring: Josh Davis, Chelsea Higgins, Pete Reiling, Mike Kozemchak,
Huy Pham, Dave Shapanka, Sumithrin David, Mike Rogers, Libby
Harrison, Carrie Oken
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| Posted: June 14, 2004 |
| - | Congratulations to Journalism student Andrea Nurko, who was awarded the 2004-2005 American News Women’s Club Scholarship.
ANWC is the oldest national organization for women in media, founded in 1932 at a time when women were barred from joining many other press organizations. The ANWC scholarship program has helped journalism students since 1975.
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| Posted: June 28, 2004 |
| - | Electronic Media Senior Harry Mirijanian was one of 10 semi-finalists in the Independents 2004: The Elevator Pitch Challenge. Mirijanian's 60-second video pitch is called "Behind Time." All of the pitches included elevator themes. The competition was created by the Urban Film Review and creative partner Red Bull to bring attention to independent filmmakers. |
| Posted: June 09, 2004 |
| - | Political Communication Senior Adam Greenman was one of this year's commencement speakers. After graduation, Greenman plans to enter Teach for America, a nation-wide teacher recruitment program that provides education to students in low-income areas. Greenman will teach at a school in Camden, N.J. |
| Posted: May 11, 2004 |
| - | JOUR junior Lucy Kafanov was selected to attend the Society of Professional Journalists Ted Scripps Leadership Training Program, June 11-13—all expenses paid. SPJ chose 60 of its chapter leaders to attend a weekend of leadership training with the staff and volunteers of SPJ. Throughout the busy weekend, Kafanov will learn about leadership styles, chapter management techniques, chapter recruitment strategies, and event planning. |
| Posted: May 06, 2004 |
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