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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:05:21 +0000
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Center for Communication
In Conversation: Entrepreneur and Impresario Peter ShapiroWHEN: Monday, October 20, 6:30 to 8:00 pmWHERE: Kumble Theater at LIU Brooklyn, Flatbush Ave. (DeKalb Ave. and Willoughby St.)REGISTER: visit www.cencom.org or e-mail info@cencom.orgRenaissance man Peter Shapiro created Williamsburg's ultra-cool hipster hangout Brooklyn Bowl, along with franchises in London and Las Vegas. He produced 3-D rockumentaries with bands like U2, and rescued from extinction the music magazine Relix and the iconic Capitol Theatre, elevating them to new heights of glory. Find out how he did it.Peter Shapiro, independent music and film entrepreneurModerator: J. Max Robins, Executive Director, Center for CommunicationPresented with Long Island University.Photojournalism: How to Succeed in the Digital AgeWHEN: Monday, October 27, 6:30 to 8:00 pmWHERE: NYIT Auditorium, 1871 Broadway (between 61st and 62nd Streets)REGISTER: visit www.cencom.org or e-mail info@cencom.orgWith today's advances in digital technology, photojournalists find themselves in a whole new world - one that is changing all the time in myriad ways. Hear from our panel of experts on the pros and cons of this technology - and what it takes for newcomers to master the game today.Susan Meiselas, freelance photojournalistJames Estrin, photographer; editor, Lens Blog, The New York TimesPaul Moakley, Deputy Director of Photography and Visual Enterprise, TIMEModerator: James Wellford, former senior photo editor, Newsweek/The Daily BeastPresented with NYIT Auditorium on Broadway.From Punk Zine to Major Media Force: VICEMeet the founder of the hottest news outlet ever!WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 6:30 to 8:00 pmWHERE: The New School Auditorium at 66 West 12th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)REGISTER: visit www.cencom.org or e-mail info@cencom.orgVICE is a global youth media company and the industry leader in producing and distributing high-quality, original online video content. Launched in 1994 as a punk magazine, VICE now operates out of 36 offices globally, and has expanded into a multimedia network, including the world's premier source for original online video, VICE.COM; an international network of digital channels; a television and feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; and a book-publishing division. Learn from company insiders how this outrageous, no-holds-barred, do-it-all media entity is becoming a new model watched by big media.Speakers include VICE co-founder and global reporter Suroosh Alvi.Presented with The New School of Media Studies at The New School for Public Engagement.