Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Wanted: The Next John Oliver "Laughing Matters" Kickoff Nov. 11

Want to help pilot a student video show in satirical news? Come to the Laughing Matters brainstorming session in the first-floor auditorium of Knight Hall on Monday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m.

Laughing Matters is a working group of faculty and students at UMD with a goal of encouraging students to experiment with comedic video news along the lines of John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight.”  We are looking for:
  • Talent
  • Writers
  • Producers
  • Crew
Bring your energy and ideas to this kickoff session. It will be followed in a month by an Open Studio recording session at the UMTV studio in Tawes, where students can try their hand at news satire in front of a TV camera and audition for a pilot show.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with award-winning professional journalists at UMD’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.  The Nov. 14 session in Knight Hall is open to all students and faculty at UMD--and it will feature free pizza!

Questions? RSVP? Send email to visiting professor Leslie Walker, one of the organizers, at lwalker3@umd.edu.
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Laughing Matters Kickoff
Monday, Nov. 14, 6 p.m.
Knight Hall Auditorium

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