Volume 4 | Issue 27
| March 26, 2012
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Student Media publications honored
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 The Oklahoma Daily and OUDaily.com won three Silver Crown awards at the National College Media Convention over spring break in New York City. The print edition won Silver Crowns for both the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters, when Gaylord alumna Meredith Moriak was editor in chief. The website won its Silver Crown based on judging in February when journalism senior Chris Lusk was editor in chief and journalism senior Katherine Borgerding was online editor. Gold Crowns are the highest honors given annually by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. Silver Crowns are the next highest. In addition, Sooner 2011 yearbook was named an Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker finalist over break. Kerry Friesen was editor of the 2011 yearbook. The Pacemaker winners will be announced at the next National College Media Convention in October in Chicago. |
New Lindsey + Asp PR directors announced
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Katie Chrisman and Lauren Harris have been selected as the 2012-2013 PR Director and Assistant Director, respectively, for Lindsey + Asp. Their selection was the result of an intensive application, interview and portfolio review process.
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New look for OUDaily.com
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Journalism senior Chris Lusk spent his spring break making significant improvements to the appearance and functionality of OUDaily.com, the website of The Oklahoma Daily. Lusk, who is the paper's editor in chief, used the time away from classes to learn how to make changes using the paper's new Ellington 2.0 content management system, which went live over Christmas break. His changes include a bright yellow box on the home page detailing The Daily's open records request and a newly activated corrections tab where readers can see all the paper's published corrections. (Corrections are also attach to the individual stories in the archive.) Check it out at www.oudaily.com. |
Is the American Dream just?
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Enter the Center for Social Justice video contest.
Video Guidelines
- Create a 5-7 minute film addressing what you believe is the current state of the "American Dream"
- Email a YouTube link of your film to Center.for.Social.Justice@ou.edu by April 4th
- Top films will be shown during the festival. Winners will receive gift certificates for local businesses
Your video can address such topics as:
- Does the American Dream support equality?
- How does the American Dream affect our environment?
- Is the American Dream available for everyone?
Free pizza and drinks will be provided at 6:30 pm!
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Spring Lab
Hours |
Convergence Lab
GYLD 1000
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m - Midnight
Friday
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturday
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Creative Lab
GYLD 2150
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - Midnight
Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
Noon - 10 p.m.
Edit Bays/
Equipment Hours
Monday - Thursday8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. Library Hours
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open at lunch daily.WeekendsCLOSED
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PW publishing powerhouses
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Spellbound anthology published The professional writing student anthology, "Spellbound: Tales of the Fantastic," has been published on the Amazon Kindle Store. From the description: Ghosts ... ancient dragons ... werewolves ... the rituals of ancient Mexico ... allow these sixteen short stories to enthrall you and bind you in their spells. Ranging from traditional fantasy to urban tales of the supernatural, this anthology written by professional writing students at the University of Oklahoma serves up suspense, grim scares, and wry humor. Download your copy for just $2.99. Congrats to Kylee Gwartney for publishing her first novel on Kindle!
 From the description: All Brynn, Claudia, and Norah wanted was a normal sophomore year. You know, homecoming, photography class, watching Audrey Hepburn movies - that sort of thing. Well, it's good they didn't know what was coming because they would never have had the guts to show up. It's pretty crazy what they went through to try to save the place - their school, that is. They can't say they didn't have fun ....even if they did have to steal a BMW. P.S. Justin Crew really is as hot as everyone says. They would know. Download it and give her a review!Jen Elsner publishes The University of Oklahoma Cookbook
 Jen obtained a contract with publisher Gibbs Smith to create the OU version of a series of cookbooks. The book is available for pre-order on Amazon.
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Support the Wire and enjoy Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt!
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Norman's ONLY student radio station, The Wire, is hosting a two-day fundraiser at Orange Leaf frozen yogurt on 3/26 & 3/27. Come by and tell the folks you're with The Wire, Your Student Radio, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the station. Help out The Wire and get some great yogurt in the process. We'll be live from 1-5pm both days. The fundraiser is ALL DAY those dates. http://www.facebook.com/events/341755205870867/ |
Get involved with the Lindsey + Asp Agency!
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Agency Leadership Academy, JMC 4970-340 Calling all public relations underclassmen! This is your opportunity to jump start your Lindsey + Asp experience! Consider enrolling in the summer Leadership Academy. This course is open to everyone, but focused specifically on underclassmen. There are no prerequisites. You'll learn about Agency operations and leadership and working on the Agency's critical clients over the summer.
One of the special events that only happens during the Leadership Academy is the weekly lecture series. Each week, students have the opportunity to talk with, either in person or via Skype, some of the top names in the business. Last year's roster of speakers included John Paluszek, Senior Counsel, Ketchum and Ron Culp, then Partner and Lead, North American operations, Ketchum. The formal course is held during the July block, but you'll get started working with clients in late May.
Applications for Leadership Academy may be obtained from Kathy Sawyer and Prof. Pritchard. The Leadership Academy is NOT required to participate in the Agency for Fall 2012.
Work in the Agency for Fall 2012
The agency is also accepting applications for the Fall semester for both the advertising and public relations teams. Pick up applications from Kathy Sawyer for advertising or Melanie Adams for public relations. BEM or broadcasting students wishing to provide video/commercial production should see Kathy Sawyer.
Application deadline extended to March 30!
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Student Club Meetings
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 Ad Club and PRSSA Joint Meeting
Tuesday, March 27 6 p.m. Lindsey + Asp  PWSA
Wednesday, March 28 5:30 p.m. Gaylord Hall Room 3150 Refreshments will be served. |
Zenith Awards deadline Friday, March 30!
|  The 2012 Zenith Awards is now accepting entries. Submissions will be accepted until March 30th at 5 p.m. Details regarding the competition and entries may be found at http://zenithawards.wordpress.com/ Entries may be submitted in seven categories: writing, campaigns, electronic media, publications design, social media, case studies and research. Prestigious figures within the public relations, graphic design and journalism industries will evaluate all submissions to establish a winner in each category.
BEM students should look at the "Electronic Media" category!
Deadline is March 30th!
Questions can be e-mailed directly to the Zenith Awards staff through thezenithawards@gmail.com
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Other events of interest
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Friday, March 30
3 - 4 p.m.
Burton Hall, Room 210
Dr. Jill Edy, OU Dept. of Communication, will present "The Future of News."
Monday, April 2
7:15 p.m.
Gaylord College, Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium
Marie Wilson, founder of "The White House" movement, will be here. The group seeks to see a woman in the White House.
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Enroll in Summer and Intersession Classes!
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Advertising Copy and Layout JMC 3353 will be offered during summer school in June and July.
JMC 3393 Advanced Copywriting will be offered in July .
Both classes will be taught by Professor David Tarpenning. Students should speak with Melanie Adams to get signed up/enrolled for the class.
Media RelationsJMC 4970 June 11 - July 6 Instructor is Robert Pritchard ( rpritchard@ou.edu) Jumpstart your career by learning what it takes to successfully build excellent relationships with the media! Understand how to handle a variety of media interview settings through practical, hands-on exercises. The course caps off with a field trip to talk with and see the experts in action. You won't want to miss this special topics class! Survey of Gaming and Interactive MediaJMC 4970-141 May Intersession, May 14-June 8 Monday-Friday, 1 - 3:10 pm Instructor is Bryan Carr ( bcarr@ou.edu) The course will cover the historical development and current trends in video games and interactive media, including the cultural issues that surround them, academic and theoretical approaches to video game study, and careers for JMC and other majors in the field (to name just a few things). Web Design + StrategyArt 4970-340 / Block C July 10 to August 3 Monday - Friday, 8 am to 12:15 pm Instructor is Rachel Fujita ( rachel.fujita@ou.edu) This is the first time a class has been offered as a cross-list with the OU Visual Communication department and it promises to be something not to be missed. The course covers the process of conceptualizing, designing and producing functional web projects, utilizing industry standards and strategies including usability research, web design principles, information architecture and user testing. Technologies to be covered include HTML, CSS, Flash Catalyst, JavaScript. Must be a junior and have a working knowledge of Photoshop. A personal laptop is recommended.
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Announcing the NMF5 MUSIC Video Contest!
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 SUBMIT your MUSIC VIDEOS, FOR FREE! DEADLINE: April 13This year all submitted music videos will be judged by 3 super swell peeps: Vahid Farzaneh of Freestyle Productions, Cacky Poarch, former deadCENTER executive director, and Mike Hosty, local singer and songwriter. All videos meeting the guidelines will be judged, but Pro's Pick (jury prize), People's Pick (audience favorite), and Okie Pick (Oklahoma favorite) will be screened on the Main Stage during NMF in front of thousands of music fans before the NMF5 headliner, Portugal the Man, performs. Based on judges scores, the top 10 videos will play throughout the festival and will be entered into the People's Pick and Okie Pick categories. Please visit the Norman Music Festival site for more information on the festival and news. Also, Pro's Pick, People's Pick and Okie Pick winners will receive a sponsored prize with their award. All music videos must be original. Due to copyright issues only original videos qualify. All genres will be considered. Only 2 submissions per director. The Norman Music Festival is a family oriented event that is free and open to the public. Videos containing nudity, violence, and/or profanity will not be accepted. Most important, please ensure the video/audio is of high quality. Low quality video/audio may prohibit NMF from playing a video during the festival. IMPORTANT: Once you complete the submission form you will receive instructions of how to mail, hand deliver, or electronically send us your music video. Ready to submit? GO HERE! ---->>>> http://cinematicartistsofnorman.org/mvpsubmit/If anyone has any question please feel free to send it my way, here at canchair@gmail.com
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Disney College Program, April 4 & 5
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