Posted by: GSPM in Social Media on
Jan 21, 2010
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 also found that 61% use Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia.
This survey proves exactly what I and the other researchers on the study thought but didn't fully realize before we disseminated our questionnaire -- that the media, both traditional and online, have become as dependent as everyone else, even more so considering their responsibilties, on the Internet and social media, in particular, as key sources for facts, expert comment, professional opinion, story ideas, and more."
Posted by: GSPM in Plouffe, obama, 2008 on
Jan 21, 2010
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."
Huffington Post White House Correspondent Sam Stein moderated the question-and-answer discussion - hosted by the Graduate School of Political Management and the Progressive Book Club - during which Plouffe, Obama's adviser, took questions from both the in-house and online audience.
MTV just posted an article to their website about Obama's One Year, in which our Former Dean, Christopher Arterton plays a big role:
Dr. Chris Arterton, former dean of George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management, said one thing he's noticed a year into Obama's administration is that the political intensity is fully on the Republican side, versus last year, when it was on the Democratic side thanks to the enthusiasm of young people supporting a candidate who was an inspiring outsider. "In the policy realm, the past 365 days have served to intensely anger people on the conservative side, who feel he's been conducting a socialist experiment with public policies," Arterton said. "That has energized the [conservative] base and helped recruit money and volunteers."
Posted by: Bryce Cullinane in Untagged on
Jan 13, 2010
Posted by: Bryce Cullinane in Untagged on
Jan 12, 2010
Meghan McCain, the daughter of former Republican presidential candidate John McCain, will speak in the Jack Morton Auditorium Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m., announced the Graduate School of Political Management Student Association Monday night.
The event is cosponsored by Program Board, Allied in Pride and the Student Association.
Posted by: Bryce Cullinane in Frank Ovaitt on
Jan 5, 2010
School's Out. What Did the Teacher Learn?
Posted on January 04, 2010 in the Arthur Page Society Blog.
By Frank Ovaitt
CEO Emeritus, Institute for Public Relations
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