EVENTS: Candy Pratts Price to Speak at Newhouse

Ed2010 is thrilled to announce that fashion legend CANDY PRATTS PRICE, Executive Fashion Editor of STYLE.com, will speak at 2 p.m. Monday, April 6th in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3

Hailed by Anna Wintour as “the Queen of the Internet,” Price was at the forefront of fashion's move to the digital world when she joined STYLE.com (the online home of Vogue and W magazines) in 2001. This past year, Price was the recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)’s prestigious Eugenia Sheppard Award for excellence in journalism. "She's always ahead of her time. No one deserves it more,” said CFDA President Diane von Furstenberg.

Media outlets from The Today Show and Good Morning America to WWD, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Time, and The Wall Street Journal have featured pieces on Price.

Before working with STYLE.com, Price spent eight years as Vogue's Fashion Director of Accessories, held the highly touted position of Fashion Director of Harper's Bazaar, and served as the Vice President and Creative Director at Ralph Lauren. She began her career designing award-winning window displays for Bloomingdale’s.

With over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, Price will speak about her career path, the future of fashion media, and the fashion world at large. The event is open to the public.

EVENTS: Tim McNeal to Speak at Newhouse

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
7:30 p.m.
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Come to the next 'Leaders in Communications' lecture featuring Time McNeal, an ABC-Disney vice president who's scheduled to engage in a conversation with our own Professor Richard Dubin. McNeal runs training programs for writers and producers in Los Angeles. He formerly worked with Ari Emanuel, the agent upon whom the character Ari Gold in 'Entourage' is based. A reception will follow the event at which time you will have a chance to meet and talk to McNeal.

EVENTS: Kim Osorio to speak at Newhouse

Tuesday, February 24th
1 p.m.
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Followed by a book signing with Kim!

Osorio was the first female editor in chief of The Source magazine, which covers hip-hop music, culture and politics. She led the publication during some of its highest-selling issues, but later sued for sexual harassment and received a reported $15.5 million settlement. She is the author of “Straight from the Source: An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible” (VH1, 2008), in which she gives a behind-the-scenes look at her years at The Source.

Osorio is currently an editor-at-large for BET.com and a frequent on-air contributor to BET News. She was formerly the vice president of content for Global Grind, a leading hip-hop media company.

EVENTS: Communications Stimulus Conference

Friday, February 27th
2-5 p.m.
Newhouse I, Room 102

Panel and Q&A session

Are you looking for that post-college job or summer internship, but, are unsure how the state of today's economy will affect your ability to lock one up? Are you curious what employees in the communications industry are doing to succeed in these challenging and evolving times? Well, we have your answer!

At the Conference, local and national communications experts will be on hand to speak with you about how the sluggish economy and always changing world of media is affecting how they do business, and most importantly, how they remain successful! Panels will include discussions on business & marketing, broadcasting/journalism & programming, web & new media, and more. No matter what your major, this is a can't miss event!

Local and national panelists already confirmed to attend include:
- Dan Austin, VP/General Manager, Citadel Broadcasting, Syracuse, NY.
- Michael Benny, Anchor/Executive Producer, WTVH-TV, Syracuse, NY.
- J.T. Compeau, Senior Analyst, Mediaedge:cia, New York City, NY.
- Joel Delmonico, Vice President/Market Manager, Clear Channel Communications, Syracuse, NY.
- Matt Friedman, Co-Owner, Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications, Detroit, MI.
- Geoff "DeafGeoff" Herbert, Morning Show Producer & Web/New Media Producer, Clear Channel Communications, Syracuse, NY.
- Ulf Oesterle, Owner, Aux Records, Syracuse, NY.
- Julie Pandillo, Director of Interactive Marketing, Clear Channel Communications, Syracuse, NY.
- Kevin Rich, Account Manager/On-Air Personality, 97.9 WRMF, West Palm Beach, FL.
- Jeff Wade, Program/News Director, WGAN-AM/WZAN-AM, Portland, ME.

EVENTS: Larry Tye to speak at Newhouse

Tuesday, February17, 2009
7: 30 p.m.
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Tye will discuss Edward L. Bernays, one of the pioneers of the field of public relations, a man he has written a book about.

But Tye is also of interest because of a number of his other accomplishments. A former reporter at the Anniston Star in Alabama, the Louisville Courrier-Journal and the Boston Globe, he has won numerous prizes for his coverage of medicine, the environment, sports, government and
business.

In addition to the Bernays biography, he has written other books: Home Lands: Portraits of the New Jewish Diaspora and Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class. He has co-written (with Kitty Dukakis) Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy. His biography of Negro League baseball legend Satchel Paige is due out in June.

EVENTS: The World Traveling Women in Media Panel

Thursday, January 22, 2009
5:00 p.m.
Miron Room

Featuring: Holly Corbett, Amanda Pressner, and Jennifer Baggett.

Come hear these women in communications share their experiences in the media industry (at places like Seld, Shape, Woman's Day, NBC, and VH1), internship and job advice, and dish on what it's like to ditch your job and spend a year traveling the world with your closest friends.

Check out their blog!

Questions? Contact WICI: suwic@yahoo.com

Third Annual MIRROR AWARDS

Newhouse is now accepting entries for the third annual Mirror Awards competition recognizing excellence in media industry reporting. This year's competition includes new categories for digital media.

Here are the award categories:
- Best Single Article (Traditional Media)
- Best Single Article (Digital Media)
- Best Profile (Traditional Media)
- Best Profile (Digital Media)
- Best Commentary (Traditional Media)
- Best Commentary (Digital Media)
- Best In-Depth Piece (Traditional Media)
- Best In-Depth Piece (Digital Media)
**All entries must have been published or broadcast between 1/1/08 and 12/31/08

There is no fee to enter and entries are evaluated by a group of journalists and journalism educators.

Interested in applying?
Complete the entry form by the deadline :: Feb. 6th!

Questions? Go to the website or contact Jean Brooks: mirror@syr.edu

(source: SUNEWS)