Blog Entries - October 2009

What does Congressman Tom Perriello Fear the Most?

bryce222@gwu.edu — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

(This article was written by Evan Beal and appeared originally on PoliticsUnder30.org)

When I arrived in Congressman Tom Perriello’s office I was reminded of the age-old fact: Congressmen are always late. We had an appointment for 4:30, but [...]

PR Program Director and PR Student Co-Author Tactics Article

bryce222@gwu.edu — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

In an ever competitive university market, our Director of The Public Relations Program and current PR student Julia Parmley write that understanding new media and online interactivity are vital to new student recruitment. This, along with other insights appear in their recent article published i [...]

Interview with Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez

bryce222@gwu.edu — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Washington, D.C.- October 19th, 2009 Last week, I had the opportunity to interview Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, one of a few Hispanic women in congress, and the first member to have a sister in congress at the same time. She was an amazingly energetic person with a unique story. Talking [...]

Using Facebook to get out the vote

bryce222@gwu.edu — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Running for congress at the age of 27 is pretty remarkable. There are many hurdles as a young candidate, but there are also a few advantages. One is an ability to connect to young people through social media. When we interviewed Krystal Ball, candidate for Virginia's First Congressional Distri [...]

Michael Steele: "It's about sacrifice"

angelaf@gwu.edu — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

We had the opportunity to interview Michael Steele at the Young Republican's National Convention in Indianapolis. We asked him, "What do you say to those young people who love politics, but don't see how they can make a career of it, and actually pay the bills?" His message was heartfelt and amongst other things, we loved his comment that as a young person in politics the most common meal is probably "cold chicken and pizza." But on a serious note, we think his message of [...]

Inside Lobbying

bryce222@gwu.edu — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Washington, D.C. - October 6th, 2009

A few weeks ago, we sat down with Dave Wenhold, the President of The American League of Lobbyists. In this longer clip, he talks about what a day in the life of a lobbyist looks like, what he looks for when hiring interns, and how a young person can get invo [...]

GSPM Teams Up with Mobilize.org to Support Young People

bryce222@gwu.edu — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

In an effort to support young people, the GSPM is partnering up with Mobilize.org for an amazing event in Chicago on "Exploring the Millennial Generation's Return on Investment," to take place on November 17th through the 20th.This will be a summit of ideas and a grant competition. Details are below and anyone is welcome to attend!

Technology is changing the way we build social capital

bryce222@gwu.edu — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Washington, D.C. - October 2nd, 2009 A few weeks ago, the 4th version of the "Did you know" videos was released. There are many lessons and insights to be taken away from it, but the one that made the biggest impact on me is the importance of new media literacy. There are so many tools to be [...]