What will move the global marketplace in the next 10 years? TCU’s Bill Moncrief shared his views at the July PRSA meeting
far left: Immediate past-president Andra Bennett House, APR, addresses the crowd.
above from left: Alison Edwards and Kevin Williams; Dr. Bill Moncrief
left: Kalyn Baldwin introduces new GCG Marketing colleague Scott Brown to the PRSA
chapter.
PRSA local update II: North Texas PRSSA needs speakers for its meetings. Interested? E- Kevin Williams at kw757@yahoo.com.
PRSA local update III: Standing reminders. The DFW Communicators Job Bank lists full-time, part-time and internship positions in PR, media affairs,
advertising/sales, event planning, graphic design, marketing, and corporate and
employee communications throughout North Texas. Employers who are members of
the participating organizations may post a job listing for $50; the cost for
nonmembers is $75. Nonprofits get a 50 percent discount. Each posting runs
three weeks. Greater Fort Worth PRSA receives a portion of the proceeds when a
member marks his or her membership status on the submission form. More from
Jerrod Resweber at jresweber@webershandwick.com. ... Stay on top of emerging trends and industry news, extend your network
while increasing your knowledge, and keep learning and stay competitive. Any
practitioner with at least two years in the field is eligible for membership in
the world’s leading organization for PR professionals. Those with fewer than two years
experience or who recently graduated from college and were active in PRSSA may
join as an associate member. More from membership guru Carol Murray at cmurray@fwmsh.org or 817-255-9408.
PRSA local update IV: Beginning June 1, 2011, the Irving Arts Center will host Genghis Khan: The
Exhibition, the largest number of artifacts from the great Khan’s reign ever gathered in a single showing. Jennifer Wilson, PR specialist for the Irving Arts Center, will share Khan knowledge and the
attendant volunteer, education and large-scale marketing programs at the Dallas
PRSA luncheon meeting Thursday, Sept. 9. Register here.
Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas update: FOIFT and the Office of the Attorney General are co-sponsoring the fourth, and
last, open government training seminar of 2010, in Harlingen. The free morning
session provides information that meets the criteria for SB286, which requires all elected and appointed officials to take a class on the
Texas Public Information Act and the Texas Open Meetings Act. The afternoon
session costs $50 and provides more in-depth material, including cost rules
that apply to public information request charges. FOIFT advances the rights and responsibilities of citizens to access their government.
SPJ national update: Legislators are amending the federal shield bill, which was passed by the Senate
Judiciary Committee in December 2009 but not yet brought up on the Senate
floor, to exclude websites that publish leaked U.S. government documents. It is
not clear, however, that a federal subpoena could even be served on such sites,
which have operations in Iceland, Sweden and other locations. More here. ... The author of the Rolling Stone article that ended the military career of
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former top commander in Afghanistan, was denied permission to join U.S.
troops fighting in Afghanistan. The rejection came as the Pentagon ramped up an
investigation into the circumstances behind some of the most salacious material
in the Rolling Stone piece. More here and here.
SPJ national update II: Patch.com: You live in the community, you cover it. More here and here and here and here. ... Interview with Evan Smith: Texas Tribune brings old-school reporting online. ... When New Orleans` Times-Picayune lost its presses to Hurricane Katrina, it
turned to its web affiliate, nola.com, to publish on the internet. Overnight,
Katrina knocks out the traditional newspaper industry and forces a new form of
media to emerge, “online journalism.” For its innovative coverage, nola.com received a Breaking News Pulitzer Prize. More here. ... Pakistani mom to reporter: Take my baby, she’ll have a better life. ... How technology is renewing attention to long-form journalism.
SPJ national update III: Davis Shaver may be the future of alternative student media. The Penn State sophomore
battles a storied college newspaper that employs 200 student journalists. His
weapon: an unruly news blog called Onward State, which finds itself part of a
national wave of student-run web outfits that are challenging student
newspapers in web hits. Competitors and college officials carp about their
publish-now-correct-it-later approach. More here. ... The great limitations of journalism’s web revolution. ... Journalist’s Resource: New site to help journalism educators.
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PEOPLE & PLACES
The new Social Media Club of Fort Worth provides a community for novices,
enthusiasts and business practitioners to share their passion for social media
and explore industry trends and technologies. The Fort Worth chapter, founded
in July by Stephanie Scott of Fort Worth’s Balcom Agency, is the latest of more than 200 local branches of a global
organization. Meetings range from casual get-togethers to seminars. “I wanted to continue to learn as much about social media as I could,” Scott says. “Having to drive to Dallas to attend events was a challenge.” Mike Merrill, president of the Social Media Club of Dallas, encouraged her to start the
chapter. Find SMCFW at facebook.com/smcfw, twitter.com/smcfortworth or socialmediaclub.org/chapter/fort-worth.
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NEW MEMBERS
PRSA ... Shelby Jean, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas ... Lesley Weaver, Northwest Independent School District ... Laura Hutyra, Hill School
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