Event: Social Media and the Military

Posted by: Julie Germany in Social Media, IPDI, GWU, GW Today, GSPM, Events, Elliott School, Association of Social Media and Higher Education on Nov 3, 2009 Print PDF

I've been working closely with several other departments within GW, including GW Today, the Elliott School, and current GSPMer Chris Brooks to launch the inaugural event of the Association of Social Media and Higher Education.

 Our first event will look at trust, authenticity, social media -- and the U.S. Military. It will feature current GSPM student and former Naval officer Nicole Schwegman, along with other GW students, faculty, and alumni. 

 Details are below.  

Trust and Authenticity in Social Media: The Case of the U.S. Military

WHEN: Thursday, November 12th at 3-4:30 p.m.

WHERE: Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street, NW, Room 505 (Google map)

The Association of Social Media and Higher Education (ASMH) invites you to a panel on the nature and role of social media in the military. The panelists, who include current and former U.S. military officers, will address the ways social media can be used effectively, efficiently and transparently to connect the military, civilian and veteran populations. The conversation will also address the ways Twitter, Facebook and blogs can:

  • offer a more nuanced view of military life;
  • generate public support for veterans;
  • serve as a support system for wounded soldiers;
  • increase transparency through social media;
  • build authentic dialog about military issues and defense policy.

Panelists:

- Moderator: Scott Talan (Twitter: @talan), director of communications, National Association Schools of Public Affairs and Administration and adjunct faculty member, GW

- Lindy Kyzer (Twitter: @LindyKyzer, @USArmy), public affairs specialist at U.S. Army

- Steve Field (Twitter: @fieldsteven), former spokesman, Pentagon, blogger, The D-Ring: Where the Military and New Media Collide

- Nicole Schwegman (Twitter: @nicoleschwegman), former Navy Public Affairs Officer

RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/yc3tb3p

The event is cosponsored by The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, Graduate School of Political Management and Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, and George Washington Today, GW’s official online news source. 

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written by Online Computer Repair, November 04, 2009
The military has a lot of gray nowadays..
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written by e-commerce solutions, November 06, 2009
Great to learn about all these details.You have lined up some esteemed panelists.Hope the event is a big success.
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written by Création de site internet, January 23, 2010
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written by web design company, February 04, 2010
I read many books about Military. Military man is very hard worker. and its life is very hard.
I getting many information by internet.
thanks for sharing.

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