Lake Communicators is holding a special networking/social event from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 at Grand River Cellars, 5750 Madison Road (Route 528), Madison.
This event is open to members and their guests only; cost is just $10 for delicious appetizers and one drink ticket for any of Grand River Cellars wines or beers. A cash bar will be available as well.

Appetizers will include a brie & pear tray--warm brie and sliced pears covered with a choice of caramel glaze or a blackberry, walnut and lemon glaze, and served with a warm French baguette, cheese and crackers trays, and trays of bruschetta -- freshly diced tomatoes and herbs served on ciabatta bread and covered in shredded parmesan cheese, a great complement to the wine.

The winery is beautifully decorated with ceramic tile floors, mural-painted stucco walls and plenty of seating, including a grouping of cozy couches near a gorgeous fireplace. A private party room is available for weddings as well as networking events like this one.

Lake Communicators members will be able to sip wine on the deck where flowering baskets hang from the eaves of the wooden exterior and birds chirp from nearby woods.

Grand River Cellars is just a 20-minute drive from Mentor. Follow I-90 to the Route 528 exit in Madison and turn right. The winery is about three miles south of the freeway on the west (right) side of the road. RSVP by July 11 by e-mailing Shirley Wolfe at wolfeshirley@yahoo.com.

The United Way of Lake County is looking for a fulltime communications specialist. The salary is to be determined, based on skills and experience.

Responsibilities include special events coordination, press release writing and Web site maintenance. Required skills include strong writing, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Computer skills include Excel, PowerPoint, PageMaker or other equivalent program, and Web maintenance.

Submit cover letter and resume to Attn: Communications Specialist, Marketing Department, United Way of Lake County, 9285 Progress Parkway, Mentor, OH 44060 or e-mail lwozniak@uwlc.org.

Your entry form for the 2007 Lake County Apex Awards will soon be arriving in the mail!

Participants can enter any marketing communications work created by a communications professional or student who lives, works or has done work for a client in Lake County between Sept. 1, 2006, and June 1, 2007.

Early-bird entries must be submitted by Aug. 24, and all entries must be turned in by Sept. 24.

The Lake Communicators wants to strut your stuff and raise awareness throughout the community about this exciting event.

Lake County Apex Award-winning entries will be

Which would you think has more substantive news coverage – traditional broadcast network newscasts or “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”? Would you believe the answer is neither?

Julia R. Fox, assistant professor of telecommunications at Indiana University isn’t joking when she says the popular fake news program is just as substantive as network coverage.

While much has been written in the media about the show’s impact, Fox’s study is believed to be

the first scholarly effort to systematically examine how the comedy program compares to traditional television news as a source of political information.

The study, “No Joke: A Comparison of Substance in ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ and Broadcast Network Television Coverage of the 2004 Presidential Election Campaign,” will be published next summer by the Journal of Broadcast and Electronic Media.

The Broadcast Education Association will publish the informational study.

Kathy Dugan is the new director of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library. She has worked in libraries since 1986 and has been with the WEPL for the past 11 years. Prior to becoming director she has worked as a children’s and young adult librarian, public services and technology manager, and as deputy director.

As chief administrative officer, Dugan’s responsibilities comprise oversight of all library activities including budgeting, planning, personnel activities, collection development, and management and evaluation of library services. She is currently working with the Board of Trustees and will be involving the community in developing a new long-range plan.

Dugan is an avid reader (she is currently reading Foul Play by Tori Carrington), a selfproclaimed Food TV addict, and is learning to play the violin. She may be contacted at kdugan@wepl.lib.oh.us

Elaine Terman has been public relations manager at WEPL for a little more than a year.

Elaine holds a master’s degree in adult learning and development, and previously worked in

A survey of 142 journalists from newspapers, magazine and online publications show journalists often fall victim to spam e-mail from PR pros.

The number one request from journalists (52 percent) is for PR practitioners to pitch news that the journalist covers.

With 17 percent of respondents receiving over 200 press releases a week, and 33 percent receiving 100-200 a week, it’s easy to see how some journalists might feel overwhelmed and why it is important to reach the right journalist.

Some of the things PR pros can do better from the journalists perspectives are: only pitch news that the journalists cover; pitch exclusives for a few days prior to deadline; and deliver materials on time.

According to some journalists, there is no substitute for good media relations practices

July 17
Join Lake Communicators for a networking social at Grand River Cellars in Madison.

RSVP Deadline: July 11