The Chief and the Wolf of Wall Street on the protest line in NYC (Rolling Stone)
In case you decide to check out the Rolling Stone piece by Sean Penn, which will be remembered more for the post controversy than the actual writing, make sure to flip a few pages to the right to see the Dicaprio profile, which includes the photograph above.
Journalist and author Byron Pitts gave some advice during a visit to Syracuse University. Pitts (along with Soledad O’Brien) will be part of “Conversation on Race in America” concert special that airs tonight on A&E Network and AOL.com.
Angela Robinson (left) and Tionna Smalls told students to pursue excellence and understand their power in this contemporary media climate yesterday. They agreed that to change the images of minorities in the media, ownership and being objective with a pinch of positivity are key. Robinson is host of “In Contact,” a public affairs show in Atlanta. She is also a graduate of Syracuse University. Smalls is an author, blogger, relationship expert and host of the MTV series “Girl, Get Your Mind Right.” Their discussion, which was part of the Blactivism Conference, was moderated by Lorraine Branham, Dean of The Newhouse School of Public Communication.
Fashion entrepreneur and TV star Daymon John talked about the influence of LL Cool J in his business development at the Brazzlebox Small Business Summit on Wednesday.
There are do-overs and make-overs, but one of the most stealth ads, “GAP as FUBU,” was maybe one of the greatest get-overs. We wonder if this campaign is studied by advertising students today? Well, if not in marketing classes, hopefully in entrepreneurship classes.
How easy is this? Sometimes the little guy triumphs.
Television news anchor Jennifer Sanders and her fans outside the Vision Center on S. Salina Street.
News Channel 9 news anchor and reporter Jennifer Sanders always gets love from her adopted hometown of Syracuse (even though she’s a Cowboys fan).
She visited Mercy Works, Inc’s. Trunk or Treat event last night to give out candy with volunteers and pose for photographs.
Sean Kirst, columnist
Philly had Steve Lopez; Detroit had Mitch Albom; New York had Jimmy Breslin; and here in Syracuse, for nearly 30 years, we’ve had Sean Kirst. He has been the kind of local journalist who, if we could somehow take soul out of his body, and convert it to an mp3 audio file, what you would hear, if you listened close, is the heartbeat of this city.
Today is Kirst’s last day at The Post Standard, and he will be truly missed.
We are not sure of the salary for a mid-sized city columnist these days, but when it comes to stepping up to the plate to represent the common man (or woman), and making a difference using the written word, Kirst is one of our best story-tellers, and he exits as one of the richest men in town.
Rub-a-Dub from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.
Abbi Jacobson (left) and Ilana Glazer visited Syracuse University on Saturday night for a intimate chat about their work. The two self-professed comedy nerds talked about their roots in improvisation,seeing other possibilities for comedic actors beyond SNL, and the hidden blessing of being rejected by FX Network. The sitcom stars and co-creators were interviewed by University Union’s Alli Reich (not pictured).
This week NYT columnist Charles Blow appeared at the University Lecture Series and also as a guest at the 50th Anniversary of the Thursday Morning Roundtable Breakfast.
Author General Davis participated in the Stand’s talk back session at the South Side Communications Center.