Celebrating
Information and Communication |
As the college prepares
for its annual I-Comm Week, the eighth edition, on
Oct. 8-11, we hope you’ll mark your calendars
and drop in to hear some of our sessions. The presentations
cover all the disciplines of both our schools with
an array of professionals, alumni, faculty and students
participating. You’ll find a calendar of events
here.
I-Comm Week — it’s “I” for
information and “Comm” for communications — always
seems to arrive quickly and surprise us, even though
co-chairs Lisa Sisk and Dr. Kendra Albright have been
working for months to assemble the program. But it
also surprises us in other ways. Our students enjoy
learning from the professionals. Our alumni and visitors
love to see what we’re doing in the college.
And our guest presenters always are pleased to share
their time and expertise with us. Each year, we’re
surprised — and delighted — by their growing
enthusiam.
Check out the full schedule below. And please make
a point to share in the I-Comm Week experience with
us.
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| Monday,
October 8 |
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10
a.m. - noon
Russell House Theater |
"The Era of Big Data: 2012 Political Advertising
Campaigns"
Robin Roberts, president and
co-founder, National Media Research, Planning
and Placement. As one of the most experienced
political and issue-advocacy strategic media
planning and placement professionals, Roberts
has supervised media research and placement
for more than 300 campaigns over the past
30 years. Especially pertinent during this
election year, Roberts will discuss his work
on multiple presidential, gubernatorial and
congressional campaigns and how research
and strategy guide the process.
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Open through Oct. 26
Thomas Cooper Library |
Associated
Press Presidential Photo Exhibit
This
exhibit shows American presidents at
war and at peace, in victory and defeat, confronting
national crises and personal scandal, running for
office and leading the country on the world stage. |
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5 - 7 p.m.
1430 Senate Street |
S.C. Center
for Children's Books and Literacy Grand Opening |
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| Tuesday,
Oct. 9 |
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9:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Harper College, Gressette Room |
International Programs
College of Mass Communications and Information
Studies faculty and graduate students will discuss
their work in universities in other countries.
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6 - 7:30 p.m.
Harper College, Gressette Room |
"Comics, Politics
and South Carolina: How We Turned Alvin Greene into
a Cartoon"
Corey Hutchins, reporter for the
Columbia Free Times and a blogger at The Huffington
Post who covers South Carolina politics
David Axe, freelance writer and video journalist
Hutchins and Axe will take us through the process
of creating their graphic novel, The Accidental
Candidate, from the idea to the artwork, from
the interviews with key people to publication.
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| Wednesday,
Oct. 10 |
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10:10 - 11 a.m.
Carolina Coliseum, Room 1015 |
"Mitt Romney,
Private Equity and the Robber Baron Myth: News
Media, Business and the 2012 Campaign"
Rob Wells,
lecturer and consultant for the University of South
Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Wells will discuss media coverage of Romney,
his involvement in the private equity business and
the broader context of the robber baron myth in U.S.
politics.
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2 - 4:15 p.m.
Multimedia Room, 3rd Floor
Thomas Cooper Library |
LISSA Resume
Workshop
Robert Newlen, deputy director of
the National Law Library
Bring your resume on a thumb drive, or have it available
via the cloud. After his presentation, Mr. Newlen
will be available for questions and appraisal of your
resume; work on polishing yours on-site!
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2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
PHRC, Room 114 |
"Journalism,
business and survival in the age of digital media"
Chris Muldrow, chief digital officer,
The Free
Lance-Star Publishing Co
As chief digital officer for the Free Lance-Star
in Fredericksburg, Va., Chris Muldrow is leading
the company's efforts to build new digital businesses
and
grow its digital audience on top of
the existing newspaper and radio operations.
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6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Davis College, Room 112 |
"Journey to
Librarianship"
Keynote speaker - Joyce Durant, dean
of the library and professor, James A. Rogers
Library, Francis Marion University
Panelists - Cecilia Hem Lee,
MLIS, Richland County Public Library,
Community Outreach Services; Jessica Kohout,
MLIS,
Media Specialist, Meadow Glen Middle School; Virginia
Blake, MLIS,
Archivist, Research Library and Municipal Archives,
City of Savannah; Autumn Johnson, MLIS
Outreach Librarian,
Reese Library, Augusta State University.
Dean
Durant
will
speak
about
her
professional
journey,
and
give
emerging
librarians
insight
into
the
options
available
in the
field.
A panel
of local
librarians
representing
various
fields
will
respond
with
perspectives
on their
specific
fields.
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7 - 9
p.m.
Campus Room, Capstone
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"Networking:
It's Who You know"
IABC / PRSSA / SAF panel
Megan Plott, director of marketing
and communications at YMCA of Columbia; Stephanie
Jones, senior public affairs, SCANA Corporation; Amanda
Wagasky, president-elect for IABC's professional
chapter; Skot
Garrick, communications manager, Harvest
Hope Food Bank, Melissa
Harper, art director/designer, SCANA Corporate
Design
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| Thursday,
Oct. 11 |
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8 a.m. - 4
p.m.
Harper College, Gressette Room |
Graduate
student poster sessions and presentations
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12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
PHRC 114
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"Set Your Brain on Fire"
Greg Cordell, chief inspiration officer,
Brains on Fire
Join Cordell for a brains-on-fireside chat as he addresses
best practices in the advertising field:
Things to embrace and accept.
Things to avoid and ignore.
Things to fight for.
He’ll share case studies and creative work, and
talk about what he and his colleagues wish they’d
learned in college.
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2 - 3:15 p.m.
Carolina Coliseum, Room 3001 |
"Corridor
of Shame"
Charles T. (Bud) Ferillo Jr., producer
and director of Corridor of Shame and 2012
Travelstead Award winner for courage in education.
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7 p.m.
PHRC 114
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"A Better
Place: St. Helena, South Carolina"
Dr. Robin (Buz) Kloot, research associate
professor, associate director, Earth Sciences
and Resources Institute
Denise McGill, associate
professor, SJMC
Filmmakers spent a year on St. Helena Island,
S.C., recording farmers and fishermen who keep
their Gullah/Geechee traditions. Their documentary
addresses the clash of land conservation, traditional
culture and modern development. See the movie
and meet the filmmakers, with a reception to
follow.
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