Qorvis Holds 'iPhone & New Media Trends' Webinar

August 20, 2008 | 10:07 am

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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 An archived version of the "iPhone & New Media Trends" webinar will be posted at www.qorvis.com by Friday, August 22.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 info@qorvis.com. An archived version of the "iPhone & New Media Trends" webinar will be posted at 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 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 www.freepress.net.