Contact: Lisa Jablon
President, Hofstra University Chapter
Public Relations Student Society of America
Email: lisajablon@yahoo.com
Phone: (860) 620-7200
PRSSA PARTNERING WITH ED 2010 FOR MAGAZINE NETWORKING EVENT AT
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Hofstra University – Hempstead, NY (Oct. 20, 2010) — Hofstra University's Chapters of Ed 2010 and the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) are co-sponsoring "Turning the Page: The Future of Magazines" on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 during common hour in Studio A of Dempster Hall. This event features three prominent speakers from the magazine industry, and will be moderated by Evan Cornog, the new Dean of the School of Communication.
Speaking at this event are Eve Burton, Vice President & General Counsel for Hearst Corporation, Jeanniey Mullen, Global Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Zinio, and Philip Whitney, Vice President of Online Marketing & Product Development for American Express Publishing.
"This event was created to help student journalists at Hofstra University gain a perspective on what is really going on in the magazine industry," said Dara Adeeyo, President of Ed 2010 at Hofstra University. "Students will be able to learn where the magazine industry is headed and how future plans will affect graduating students hoping to get jobs within the magazine industry."
"Our chapter of PRSSA is really excited to be working with Ed 2010 on this event," said Lisa Jablon, President of Hofstra University's Chapter of PRSSA. "Many of our members are interested in the magazine industry, and we believe this event will let students meet and network with these professionals while learning about the changing world of magazines."
Ed 2010 exists to serve as a community for Hofstra students that are interested in learning more about the magazine industry, so they can fulfill their dreams of landing top editing and writing positions at a publication. "I love magazines and I truly believe that they are one of the best ways to really impact a person's life," said Adeeyo.
For more information, please contact PRSSA.Hofstra@gmail.com or hofstra.eoc@ed2010.com.
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The Public Relations Student Society of America (www.prssa.org), headquartered in New York City, is the world's pre-eminent, pre-professional public relations organization. Founded in 1968 by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), the organization has grown to nearly 10,000 members at more than 300 Chapters across the United States and one Chapter in Argentina. PRSSA membership benefits include scholarships and awards; and internship, job and professional development opportunities.
