{"id":5902,"date":"2020-12-17T18:18:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T18:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=5902"},"modified":"2020-12-17T18:22:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T18:22:48","slug":"noteworthy-journalists-communication-experts-highlight-fall-2020-communication-speaker-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/noteworthy-journalists-communication-experts-highlight-fall-2020-communication-speaker-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Noteworthy journalists, communication experts highlight Fall 2020 Communication Speaker Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the strains posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Marymount University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/school-of-social-and-behavioral-sciences\/undergraduate-programs\/communication-b-a\/\">academic Communication program<\/a> still produced an engaging Fall 2020 Communication Speaker Series featuring talented professionals across the media industry.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list of speakers, arranged in chronological order leading with the most recent:<\/p>\n<p>Professor Christie Phillips&#8217; COMM 206 Introduction to Public Relations class hosted <strong>David Therkelsen<\/strong> on November 16. A principal at Crisis Communication in Minneapolis, he is a former CEO of the St. Paul Regional American Red Cross, Executive Director of the St. Paul Blood Center,\u00a0Chief of Staff to the President of the American Red Cross and Communications Director of American Red Cross-Minneapolis.\u00a0Therkelsen talked about communications planning and messaging, as well as the importance of research and evaluation.\u00a0He also invited Dr. Dennis Wilcox, the author of <em>Public Relations Strategies and Tactics<\/em>, to join the class and discuss the text that is used in the course by Marymount students.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5904\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Therkelsen-photo-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Therkelsen-photo-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Therkelsen-photo-784x1024.jpg 784w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Therkelsen-photo-768x1003.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Therkelsen-photo-1176x1536.jpg 1176w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dave-Therkelsen-photo.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NBC4 Washington anchor <strong>Jummy\u00a0Olabanji<\/strong> spoke to Professor Larisa Epatko&#8217;s COMM 307 Broadcast Writing and Delivery class on November 12.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5905\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JummyOlabanji_Website_July2019-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JummyOlabanji_Website_July2019-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JummyOlabanji_Website_July2019-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/JummyOlabanji_Website_July2019-2.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Andy Medici<\/strong>, Money Reporter at the Washington Business Journal, spoke to students in COMM 209 Contemporary Journalism on November 12.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5906\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qs4iR9Dj-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qs4iR9Dj-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qs4iR9Dj-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qs4iR9Dj.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Murray<\/strong>, telecommunications lawyer, visited COMM 403 Principles of Communication Law on November 12.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5907\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WBK_Brian_Murray-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WBK_Brian_Murray-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WBK_Brian_Murray-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WBK_Brian_Murray-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/WBK_Brian_Murray.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Naome Seifu<\/strong>, Associate Producer at The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN, also virtually\u00a0visited the Broadcast Writing &amp; Delivery class on November 5.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5908\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/download.jpg 200w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/download-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The students in COMM 209 Contemporary Journalism were treated to a virtual visit on October 8 from\u00a0<strong>Gene\u00a0Herrick<\/strong>, Associated Press photojournalist, who photographed the Korean War, the Civil Rights Movement, Elvis Presley, Neil Armstrong, at least five U.S. Presidents, star\u00a0athletes such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Mickey Mantle, and much more over his amazing career.\u00a0Herrick\u00a0shared his experience and advice with students, and talked about the importance of paying attention to the subjects of one&#8217;s photographs \u2013 their facial expressions and body language \u2013 and knowing the subject ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5909\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-213x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-4.png 459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fernando Pizarro<\/strong>, former Univision TV and radio news anchor and correspondent, visited Dr. Kim Meltzer\u2019s COMM 209 Contemporary Journalism class on September 10.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5910\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/0zRoFmej-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/0zRoFmej-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/0zRoFmej-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/0zRoFmej.jpeg 478w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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