http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/live-webcast-from-school-of-media-and-public-affairs An entire Lightstalkers thread via RSS/XML. en-us forwarding from the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University: Powerful women media executives overseeing some of the world's biggest news organizations are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week to examine the status of women in the media as part of a International Women’s Media Foundation conference. GW is hosting this special event and invites you to two of our panel discussions. Influence of Social Media and the Relevance of Media Thursday, March 24, 2011, 9:30 am – 11:30 am EST http://iwmf.org Panel moderated by Judy Woodruff of PBS Newshour will focus on the relevance of media and the influence of social media on global causes. Featured on the panel will be: · Matt Winkler, Editor-In-Chief and Co-Founder, Bloomberg News · Howard G. Buffett, Howard G. Buffett Foundation · Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Myths about the Media Thursday, March 24, 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. EST http://smpa.gwu.edu/news/events/live The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ), recently released PEJ's eighth "State of the News Media 2011" report. During a luncheon event sponsored by the GW School of Media and Public Affairs, join moderator and SMPA Director Frank Sesno with a panel of media experts for an interactive analysis that will use PEJ's research to counter five popular misconceptions and myths about contemporary media. · Tom Rosenstiel, Director, PEJ · Frank Sesno, Moderator; Director, School of Media and Public Affairs, GW · Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation · Jane McDonnell, Executive Director, Online News Association · Matthew Hindman, Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs, GW Hope you can join us, Samara Sit School of Media and Public Affairs George Washington University http://smpa.gwu.edu Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:25:15 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/posts/live-webcast-from-school-of-media-and-public-affairs