MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to Keynote #RealNews2017, Oct. 24, at George Mason University
The challenge of gathering, dispensing and presenting news to the public in today’s social-mediated world will be featured at #RealNews2017, the 2017 Annual Industry/Student Communication Forum, set for October 24, 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., in George Mason University’s Hub Ballroom, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
The keynote address will be delivered by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, who has been following American politics since the first Eisenhower campaign. Matthews began his career on television in 1994 as host of a two-hour nightly program on the NBC-owned America’s Talking network. Three years later, he launched “Hardball,” now on MSNBC, which was the title of his best-selling book on real-life politics published in 1988. He has been on the air every weekday night since.
In addition to Matthews, featured speakers and panelists are:
Kevin Hall, Communications Director/Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner
Pam Jenkins, President, Global Public Affairs, Weber Shandwick
Jack Speer, Anchor, NPR News
Anthony Shop, Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder, Social Driver
This free event is sponsored by George Mason University Insight Committee of the Department of Communication, a volunteer advisory board comprised of leaders in professional communication. The group annually sponsors an on-campus event to provide students access to and advice by leading professionals.
More here: https://communication.gmu.edu/events/7000
