Communication Round Table

All Talks are Free and Open to the Public

The Communication Round Table Series brings DC notables to our Washington Center to meet with and talk to students, alumni, and guests. Past speakers have included: Brian Lamb of C-SPAN; Former FEMA Director Michael Brown; Lee Rainee, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project; Rob Tappan, President, Burson-Marsteller Washington; Andi Sporkin, Vice President, Communications for National Public Radio; and John Bell, Managing Director/Executive Creative Director - 360° Digital Influence, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide.

These round tables are held twice a semester (once in summer), and students are STRONGLY encouraged to attend all talks. The lectures are free and open to the public, alumni, friends, and potential students.

Each round table is preceded by an informal opportunity to meet and network with the speakers and colleagues. We also encourage students and guests to stay after the talk and discuss. Refreshments are served.

Election 2008: Communication, Politics and the American Voter

Date: Monday, April 14, 2007

Time: 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception & Complementary Refreshments
7:30 p.m. Speaker Comments & Audience Questions

Guest Speaker: Chuck Todd, NBC News Political Director and News Analyst

About Chuck Todd. . . .

Charles Todd is NBC News Political Director. Todd also serves as NBC News' on-air political analyst for "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Today," "Meet the Press with Tim Russert" and MSNBC, including "Hardball with Chris Matthews." He was formerly Editor-in-Chief of The Hotline, Washington's premier daily briefing on American politics. Todd is one of Washington's foremost experts on political campaigns of all levels. In March, 2001, George magazine named Todd one of the 50 most influential people in politics.

Location: Johns Hopkins University
Washington DC Center
1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20036
Lower Level Room 7
Red Line metro to Dupont Circle

The State of American Journalism

Date: Monday, July 14, 2008

Time: 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception & Complementary Refreshments
7:30 p.m. Speaker Comments & Audience Questions

Guest Speaker: Tom Rosenstiel, Director, Project for Excellence in Journalism

About Tom Rosenstiel. . . .

Each year, the Project for Excellence in Journalism releases a report on the state of the American news media. As the Project’s Director, Rosenstiel is the main author of this definitive report on the health of American journalism. Rosenstiel also serves as vice chairman the Committee of Concerned Journalists, an initiative engaged in conducting a national conversation among journalists about standards and values. With more than 20 years experience as a journalist, Rosenstiel’s work has appeared in such publications as Esquire, The New Republic, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Columbia Journalism Review, Newsweek, and The Washington Monthly. He is a former media critic for MSNBC and a frequent commentator on radio and television and in print. For more information on Rosenstiel and the Project for Excellence, please visit http://journalism.org.

Location: Johns Hopkins University
Washington DC Center
1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20036
Lower Level Room 7
Red Line metro to Dupont Circle