An executive vice president of CBS Sports will participate in a free public session coordinated by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, in Carnegie Cinema (113 Carnegie Building) on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
Longtime residents of the city of New Kensington shared their recollections of a half-century ago for a Penn State New Kensington project on the history of the area. Developed by a partnership between the campus' communications program and the Northern Westmoreland Foundation, the "New Kensington Is" video is a collection of interviews with older residents of the city and the surrounding areas, emphasizing the stories of the mid-century generations. The oral history of residents who worked for Alcoa in the 1940s, 1950s, or 1960s illuminates the rich cultural and social history of the American community. Allen Larson, assistant professor of communications, and Abhinav Aima, instructor in communications, headed the project. Jessalyn Oliver, a 2008 Communications graduate, served as assistant producer. (more)
A panel of recent Penn State alumni entrepreneurs and faculty members will address "Entrepreneurship in the Internet Age," focusing on emerging opportunities for young media professionals, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in 104 Thomas Building on the University Park campus. (more)
Accounts and commentary focused on Serena Williams' now-infamous outburst during a semifinal match at the U.S. Open in August subtly reinforced gender stereotypes for female athletes, according to a new study by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State. (more)
Like knee boots, capes and cloaks, vampires are trendy again. In books and movies, on magazine covers, TV and the Internet -- it's hard to avoid blood suckers in the media lately. While several recent book series about vampires have prompted their most recent popularity on the large and small screens, life-drawing, fanged creatures have been popular in literature longer than most people may believe. (more)
There will be plenty of tricks and treats on Penn State's University Park campus now through Halloween, Oct. 31. A variety of groups and units at the University have events planned. Those known to the editors of Live include events by the Penn State Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence, the Penn State All-Sports Museum, the Forensics Club and the School of Theatre. (more)
An internationally respected media expert and entrepreneur will share his experience and insights with Penn State students and the public during a two-day visit to the University Park campus in early November.
David Mathison will present a free lecture titled "Be The Media: Entrepreneurial Media Models, Activism and Policy" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Foster Auditorium of Pattee Library. In addition, he will visit classes on media activism and media ethics while on campus. (more)
Students in Steve Manuel's COMM 269 class, Introduction to Photojournalism, went out across Penn State's University Park campus recently to find scenes that illustrates the play of light, color and shadow. Manuel instructed them to see what others do not on a daily basis. To see the results of their work, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2165 online. (more)
Alumna Isabel Molina, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, will present a lecture titled "Consuming Latina Bodies Through the Global Media" at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 9, in Foster Auditorium of Pattee Library on Penn State's University Park campus. (more)
Ten academic projects proposed by researchers in the United States and around the world have been awarded a total of $48,800 in grants from the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication at Penn State.
A book about ethics in environmental communication is the planned outcome for most of the $48,800 in research grants just awarded to 14 scholars by the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication at Penn State. (more)
