Friend or Foe?

The greatest change in the communication field over the past few years may not have been a technological one but a fundamental shift in the relationship between the news media and the people and organizations they cover. The Hall Institute's Richard Lee explains how dissing the press can become an effective strategy for today's public figures in Friend or Foe: Choosing the Best Strategy for Working with the Press.

Happy Thanksgiving
From Hall Institute

The Hall Institute wishes all of our friends and supporters and happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Our newsletter is out a few days early this week because of the holiday weekend. We will be back on our regular Friday morning schedule next week.

And the Winner Is... Eric Gertie of Cinnaminson, a student at The College of New Jersey, was the winner in the Hall Institute's Amazon Kindle raffle. Contestants entered at the New Jersey League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City and online through the Hall Institute website.

Gala Reception — Angelo J. Genova, Esq., a leading labor and trial law lawyer, will receive the 2010 Annual Achievement Award from the Hall Institute. Genova will receive the award at the institute’s 2010 Gala Reception on March 18, 2010, at the East Brunswick Hilton. Read more

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Since its inception in 2005, the institute has emerged as a leading voice for public policy in New Jersey. More than 400 papers, on topics ranging from health care to education to property taxes, have been posted on our website.

In 2006 and 2008, the institute presented online Virtual Debates among the candidates in New Jersey's U.S. Senate race. We also sponsored NJ2008, a special section on New Jersey's role in the 2008 presidential campaign.

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