Upcoming Events

Can fake news negatively impact your company's reputation and stock price?

Can fake news negatively impact the reputations of your corporate executives?

And how is fake news impacting the media as trust levels among readers continues to erode?

These questions are on many PR, corporate communications and media people's minds in 2017. And, for good reason. Because the answer to the first two questions above is "yes" given what happened to PepsiCo CEO, Indra Nooyi, late last year when she was the victim of "fake news" that claimed she told Trump supporters to "take their business elsewhere."

In our next installment of the Talking Points Speaker Series, Mike Schaffer, vice president at Edelman in Washington, D.C. and Chris Ison, associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will discuss with moderator Arik Hanson the fake news "crisis" and how it's already impacting the corporate and media worlds.

We'll talk about pre-emptive steps companies can take to prepare and brace for a fake news crisis. And, we'll discuss how fake news is impacting editors and reporters' jobs, how it's eroding reader trust in the media, andwhat it all means for the future of journalism and business.

Remember, we limit attendance to the first 50 people who sign up in an effort to keep the event more intimate and discussion-based. Hope to see you on Feb. 8!

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

5:30 pm

Room: Humphrey Forum

Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis

$25

Register:

http://z.umn.edu/talkingpoints

Business communication is becoming evermore complex. Messages, audiences, and communication channels continue to evolve and converge. The Convergence Summit brings together experts from both the business and academic realms to explore the changes and challenges convergence presents for business communicators. The sessions will explore cutting-edge theories along side real-world case studies to help you learn how to build your organization’s reputation, connect with your audiences, and influence stakeholders in this ever-changing environment.

Join us for the second annual Convergence Summit, bringing together experts to explore the changes and challenges convergence presents for business communicators. The sessions explore cutting-edge theories alongside real-world case studies to help you learn how to build your organization’s reputation, connect with your audiences, and influence stakeholders in this ever-changing environment.

The Convergence Summit is a joint effort between the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and  IABC Minnesota.

Friday, March 24, 2017

McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis

Register:

http://iabcmnsummit.com/

The Power of Visual Communication

See Change brings together leading visual communicators to share insights on inciting and navigating change—vital to thinking differently.

May 10, 2017

Coffman Memorial Union Theater, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis

Register:

http://seechangeconference.org/