Qorvis Holds ‘iPhone & New Media Trends’ Webinar

    Experts at washingtonpost.com and Free Press Share New Media Insights



    WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /EMWNews/ -- Qorvis Communications,

one of the largest and fastest growing independent communications firms in

the United States, hosted an August 19th webinar, "iPhone & New Media

Trends," with Peter Barkely, Director of Mobile Services at

washingtonpost.com, and Tim Karr, Campaign Director at Free Press. Barkely

discussed the development of the washingtonpost.com's new, on-the-go iPhone

application for the newspaper's "City Guide," and Karr explained how New

Media strategies can improve organizations' external communications. An

archived version of the "iPhone & New Media Trends" webinar will be posted

at http://www.qorvis.com by Friday, August 22.



    "Qorvis is excited to join washingtonpost.com and Free Press in sharing

our experiences with emerging media and technology," said Qorvis Managing

Director Jason Siegel, who leads Qorvis Interactive Services. "As a

fully-integrated communications firm, Qorvis is proud to have been able to

help develop the washingtonpost.com's iPhone app and to work with Free

Press on various public affairs campaigns."



    The "iPhone & New Media" webinar is a part of a series of online and

offline discussions Qorvis has convened to encourage experts to share their

experiences and provide useful recommendations to participants. Qorvis'

last webinar, "Greening the Bottom Line," addressed different ways

organizations can adopt eco-friendly policies without falling prey to

"green washing." Presenters included Erik Joule, senior vice-president of

merchandising and design at Quiksilver; Matthew Perra, manager, commercial

engine communications at Pratt & Whitney; and Rob Wallace, vice president

of communications at Keep America Beautiful, Inc.



    "New Media trends are clearly a topic people are interested in and are

willing to take the time to learn about," said Vijay Raghavan, director,

Qorvis Social Media. "Qorvis is privileged to have extensive insight,

experience and partnerships to share in this area, and we look forward to

crafting additional unique, thoughtful and -- most importantly -- useful

online events."



    The new washingtonpost.com "City Guide" app allows users to turn their

mobile phones into personal entertainment guides for thousands of DC-area

restaurants, bars and clubs. The app uses a GPS feature to find and map all

nearby locations within blocks of where a user is standing. With an

easy-to-navigate design, the application lets users search by name,

neighborhood, type of cuisine and price range. Users can also quickly look

up addresses, phone numbers, menus, hours, directions and more.



    For more information on Qorvis events or to subscribe to our select

newsletter, please contact [email protected]. An archived version of the

"iPhone & New Media Trends" webinar will be posted at http://www.qorvis.com by

Friday, August 22.

    About Qorvis



    Qorvis Communications is one of the nation's largest independent

communications firms. Formed in August 2000, Qorvis has offices in

Washington, DC and McLean, VA. Qorvis provides its clients with expertise

in the areas of advertising, public and media relations, marketing

communications, Internet campaigns, investor and financial relations,

public affairs, grassroots and research and opinion surveys. For more

information, visit http://www.qorvis.com.



    About Free Press



    Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform

the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, it promotes diverse

and independent media ownership, strong public media, and universal access

to communications. Free Press was launched in late 2002 by media scholar

Robert W. McChesney, journalist John Nichols and Josh Silver, its executive

director. Today, Free Press is the largest media reform organization in the

United States, with nearly half-a-million activists and members and a

full-time staff of more than 30 based in its offices in Washington, D.C.,

and Florence, Mass. For more information, visit http://www.freepress.net.