Career Launch Day

Clemson communication students, and area communication professionals: Mark your calendars for:

Career Launch Day

Wednesday, April 8 12-3 pm

Clemson House ballroom

What to expect:

• internships
• networking
• career advice
• resume critique

Students, please register here.

If you’re a communication professional (PR, journalism, etc.) and would like to participate, please register here.

This event is organized by 5 Clemson communication students, with financial help from Clemson Student Government, the Department of Communication Studies, and Clemson PRSSA.

M.A. in Twitter studies

My department chair sent me this piece of Higher Ed news about a new social media Master’s program in the U.K.

The article hints to a bit of a debate about the utility and need for such a program. In case there is one, let me throw in my 2 cents: TV watching doesn’t make one an expert in media studies; Same with Twitter and Facebook use. So, as long as the M.A. program doesn’t just teach people how to tweet, it should be an interesting one!

Clemson Communication Intern Employer Day

If you’re within driving distance of Clemson, and need the help of a smart, motivated Communication student or graduate (did I mention Clemson students write really well?), please consider attending our

Date: April 8, 2009
Time: 12pm-3pm
Location: Poole-Shanklin Ballroom (Clemson House)
Seeking: Full-time, Part-time, and Interns
Lunch is included
Cost: Free of charge

If you would like to participate, please fill out this form.

In the news(paper)

It seems that twittering by politicians is one of the hot topics in the news these days… personally, I enjoy Jon Stewart’s approach to the issue (video below), but here’s an article from the local media that cites yours truly…

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c

Twitter Frenzy

http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:219519

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