Prof. Stuart Ewen traveled to Paris for the broadcast premiere of Propaganda, la fabrique du consentement (Propaganda: The Manufacture of Consent), a new film by Arte Cinema based on his book, PR! A Social History of Spin. Prof. Ewen appears in the production, and he was interviewed on Radio France. The premiere was followed by an on stage discussion about propaganda in the Trump era with Pierre Haski, one of France’s most respected and well-known journalists.

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Professor McCarthy’s news video students are camera ready thanks to a make lesson from Glam Squad make up artist Nick Scalzo. Scalzo explained to students that high definition cameras are designed to show detail, including every blemish, wrinkle and scar, but that the right kind of makeup can conceal these imperfections and enhance your look.

Scalzo came to class armed with a whole tool kit of brushes, moisturizers and makeup to teach students how to apply high definition makeup that diffuses light. Read More

Former WNBC anchor Mary Civiello spent an afternoon with Professor McCarthy’s news video students, reviewing their first stand-ups. Civiello explained that stand-ups can provide a transition in the middle of a story or an ending that showcases a journalist’s on-the-scene reporting. Her top tip:  it’s what you say but also how you say it. Several times, she told students to think about what the words in their standup meant to them and to bump up their energy level as if they were speaking or reading to young children. She also advised anyone on camera to keep their arms bent at waist level so they could use their hands more naturally when speaking.