Category Archives: Professional Storyteller

Tracy Perez

On Thursday I was able to see Tracy Perez, beauty director of American Baby and Parents magazines. Perez is an alum of the Newhouse Magazine program and she introduced to us “The Keys to Building Your Future.” After graduating, Perez … Continue reading

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Jeff Chu

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing Jeff Chu speak at Newhouse.  Chu is a journalist who is most famous for his book, Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in America.  Chu explained … Continue reading

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Shawn Green

Tonight I was lucky enough to attend an interview with one of my childhood idols and baseball legend, Shawn Green.  When he walked into the room, the crowd of anxious baseball fans grew silent.  I was lucky I was in … Continue reading

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Use of Digital Games by Human Rights Activists

I attended the Symposium Explores the Use of Digital Games by Human Rights Activists on October 10 and found it to be somewhat interesting. The first person who spoke was Susana Ruiz who is the co-founder of Take Action Games. … Continue reading

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Data is the New Black

I saw the lecture “Data is the New Black” by Theresa Lamontagne. Lamontagne discussed the impact and importance of data on advertising. Lamontagne is in charge of analytics and insight, and is a managing partner at MEC Global (MECGlobal.com). Lamontagne … Continue reading

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Pan Am 103 and the Media

I went to the Pan Am 103 Media Panel last night.  There were five journalists there who all covered the tragedy at different times and in different ways.  One of the things I found most interesting was the discussion about … Continue reading

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Tony Kushner -Evie Davis

Tony Kushner is a Puliter-prize and Tony award winning screenplay writer who came to speak here this week as a part of the Syracuse University Lecture series. He is best known for his screenplay for Lincoln and his play “Angels … Continue reading

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Alan Spearman and Mark Adams

I went to hear Alan Spearman and Mark Adams speak about their film As I Am. The two both started at newspapers and eventually moved into the realm of filmmaking. Spearman explained the reason for this transition was to challenge himself. This … Continue reading

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Laura Foti– Emerging Trends in the Post Digital Age

Recent Newhouse alum Laura Foti spoke about emerging trends in the post digital age. She discussed how to use technology to solve business problems and the importance of technology to business. Foti is now working at a company called Deloitte. … Continue reading

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Laura Foti’s Story

Helena Rosen Laura Foti is a twenty three year old woman who has just started her post college life in the working world.  She is a recent Syracuse University graduate and is now the Business Technology Analyst at Deloitte.  Her … Continue reading

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