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GSPM In the News

kylemc@gwu.edu — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

People in the GSPM community are always active on the political scene. Check out some highlights of the media coverage of GSPMers from the past couple weeks:

On his blog, brand journalist and media strategist David E. Henderson recounts a visit he made to a GSPM class in February: http://www.davidhenderson.com/2010/02/18/how-to-learn-social-media-first-steps/

Mark Penn donated his Presidential Polls to the GSPM: http://www.markpenn.com/2010/02/20/gw-hatchet-pollste [...]

New Social Media Club at GW

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

WHAT

Spending too much time on Facebook, Twitter, or blogs? Are you a student, educator or community member of George Washington University or DC and interested in this new media phenomenon?If so, you are invited to an information meeting for GWU's SMCEDU chapter to learn about what this organization has to offer.

WHY

Social Media isn't going anywhere anytime soon! If you want to learn how to network, communicate effectively, get a job, use social media in the classro [...]

Lessons from Plouffe's Audacity to Win

arterton@gwu.edu — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Audacity

I've been reading David Plouffe's The Audacity to Win in which he details the decision making behind the scenes during Barack Obama's remarkable campaign. So far, I've only read through the primary fight, but it's clear that this account is mandatory reading for anyone working in contemporary politics. I've learned more about the guts of a well managed presidential campaign than from any of the other books produced by journalists, because Plouffe writes from the viewpoint of [...]

Don’t Discount Traditional PR Outreach Just Yet

bryce222@gwu.edu — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

BY DON BATES

In these days of fast and furious communication, it’s easy to forget some basics of sound public relations practice that have evolved over the years.

Today, we have to deal with so many more independent media than in the past that we forget a lot about what has put us in good stead with the press for decades (e.g., knowing reporters personally, meeting editors face-to-face with employer and client [...]

Larry King coming to GW

bryce222@gwu.edu — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

March 4 at 2 p.m.

SMPA hosts media legend and philanthropist Larry King, host of CNN's "Larry King Live"

Jack Morton Auditorium
805 21st St., NW

Larry King will sit down with School of Media and Public Affairs Director Frank Sesno as part of The George Washington University's Public Affairs Project Conversation Series to discuss his dynamic career, the ever-changing media landscape and the influence of 24-hour cable news. Over the course [...]

Pollster Mark Penn to donate collection of presidential polls to GW

bryce222@gwu.edu — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(This article originally appeared in The Hatchet)

Mark Penn, an influential politico who has been dubbed the "king of polling," announced his plans to gift a portion of his personal collection of polls to establish the Society of Presidential Pollsters within GW's Graduate School of Political Management.

In an interview with The Hatchet from his office in downtown D.C. Friday afternoon, Penn said he plans to donate polls from 1994 to 2000, when he served as the pr [...]

GSPM Happy Hour! (HawkNDove) Free Drinks!

bryce222@gwu.edu — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

College Democrats Bringing Howard Dean to Campus

bryce222@gwu.edu — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Join the GW College Democrats as we hear from Howard Dean

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Time: 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

Location: Marvin Center Grand Ballroom

GSPM Hosts New Media Panel on C-SPAN

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

GSPM In The News

bryce222@gwu.edu — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

GSPM Hosts Panel on C-Span

The Graduate School of Political Management | A New Decade, A New ...
It is with mixed emotions that I have decided that the time has come to relinquish my duties as dean of the Graduate School of Political Management and to ...

Meghan McCain to visit campus in early February - Newsroom Blog ...
9 at 7:30 p.m., announced the Graduate School of Political Management Student Association Monday night. The GSPM SA [...]

Win An iPad!

bryce222@gwu.edu — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

PoliticsUnder30.org (a part of the GSPM) is raffling off a free iPad!

Check it out here.

Political Career Workshop (Video)

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

[video:http://vimeo.com/9187568 425x425]

GSPM Professor Named Executive VP at Makovsky

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Ovaitt Named Executive Vice President of Makovsky + Company

CEO Emeritus of Institute for Public Relations and GWU Professor

Will Lead Firm's Efforts to Integrate Research into PR Practice

NEW YORK, February 2, 2010 - Frank Ovaitt has joined Makovsky + Company as Executive Vice President, leading the firm's efforts to integrate research into [...]

David Plouffe Talks Political Management (VIDEO)

bryce222@gwu.edu — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

[video:http://vimeo.com/8918877 350x425]

Career Workshop On January 28th!

bryce222@gwu.edu — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Report Finds That Journalists Use Social Media For Research

bryce222@gwu.edu — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

A survey conducted by Cision and Don Bates of The George Washington University’s Master’s Degree Program in Strategic Public Relations found that an overwhelming majority of reporters and editors now depend on social media sources when researching their stories. Among the journalists surveyed, 89% said they turn to blogs for story research, 65% to social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and 52% to microblogging services such as Twitter. The survey al [...]

Obama's Campaign Manager Visits The GSPM

bryce222@gwu.edu — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

David Plouffe visited campus a few days ago, and the GW Hatchet just wrote a great article on the event:

Political strategist and chief campaign manager for President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign David Plouffe spoke at the Elliott School Tuesday night, discussing how the Democrats could lose in Massachusetts, health care reform, and his new book, "The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory."

RSVP here.

Upcoming Event: January 14, 2010

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When: Thursday, January 14, 2009, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. noon

Location: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. (Map)

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