Mass Comm Week 2005

Monday, October 10

Images From Iraq

1:00 pm

University Student Commons, Richmond Salon III

Featured Guest: Dean Hoffmeyer, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Wartime photojournalism is not for the faint of heart. Join award-winning photographer Dean Hoffmeyer as he recounts his recent experience documenting the many facets of the war in Iraq.

“All the President’s Men”

6:45 – 9:45 pm

Commons Theater

Film and Discussion

And speaking of anonymous sources… See Hollywood’s version of two junior Washington Post reporters, the Nixon White House, the Watergate break-in, and the most famous secret source of all time, Deep Throat. Movie followed by discussion.

Tuesday, October 11

Internship Fair

10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Commons, Virginia A – D

Featured Guests: Employers

Clever how we scheduled “How To Get A Hot Internship” right before this Internship Fair, hmm? Dress to impress, proof your resume for typos, and enjoy the undivided attention of some of the area’s top employers – all of whom are hiring interns in upcoming semesters.

An Adventure In Ireland: On Making A Documentary

1:00 – 3:30 pm

Temple 2211

Featured Guest: Eric Futterman, EAF Productions

Documentary filmmaking is unlike any other discipline. Part journalism, part story craft, the documentary requires a studied ability to discard preconceived notions and allow events – not the director – to reveal the truth. Set aside your own assumptions and soak up the experience of award-winning documentarian Eric Futterman.

Wednesday, October 12

Freelancing For Fun And (Maybe Even) Profit

1:00 – 2:00 pm

To incorporate or not to incorporate: that is the question. The first of many, in fact, and possibly the easiest to answer. If you’re wondering whether you can make a go of it as a free agent, you need to gather the pearls of wisdom these veteran freelancers will impart. Then, if you do it right, you can have big fun, and you may just get to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, too.

Thursday, October 13

Turpin Lecture in News Management

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Temple 1169

Featured Guest: Caesar Andrews, Executive Editor – Detroit Free Press

Caesar Andrews once said that the best advice he could give a 20-year-old is to “beware of advice from 40-somethings.” (ASNE, 10/10/01) Nevertheless, you’ll want to absorb all the advice you can from this renowned 40-something journalist. Andrews’ illustrious career began humbly enough, at a small Florida newspaper. But his sharp mind and obvious talent quickly took him from reporting the news to leadership positions in newsrooms across the country and, ultimately, to the Gannett-owned Detroit Free Press. Don’t miss this engaging speaker share his views, his experience and, yes, his advice.

Turpin Reception (by invitation only)

7:00 pm

Mass Comm Reading/Meeting Rooms

Friday, October 14

Ethical Mass Communications: An Oxymoron?

9:00 – 10:00 am

Commons, Forum Room

Featured Panel: School of Mass Communications Advisory Board

Viacom, Jefferson Pilot, Warner Brothers – just a few of the world-class communications companies whose executives comprise the Advisory Board of the School of Mass Communications. Participate in an illuminating discussion about the perpetual effort to balance ethical business practices against the potent forces of the free market.