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Commentary focussed on my new job as an Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs at The University of George Washington University

Documentary & Journalism pt. 3: Definitions

There is a definition of documentary attributed to John Grierson that I like: “Documentary is the creative treatment of actuality.” While cetainly not an end-all-be-all, I think it is a reasonable starting point. I don’t have as good of a … Continue reading

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Branding

My students are constantly surprising and impressing me. One unexpected thing that came out of this semester was some great examples of branding – catchy titles that are appealing, memorable, and aprapo: “The Great White Mark” – DC’s premeire white … Continue reading

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EMSNBC

More student work, this time by Evan Madow: http://smpa.evanm.com/emsnbc.htm

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The Great White Mark

A student project by Thomas Wall and Michael Riccio.

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Amita Vyas

Amita is an Assistant Professor in the GW School of Public Health. She’s the one mentioned in the earlier post who took a trip to India with YouthAIDS. We had a great meeting this week. She has an amazing vision … Continue reading

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