From South Park to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart – Promoting Comedy Central
Tony Fox
Monday, 26 Sep 2005 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Tony Fox is Executive Vice President for Corporate Communications at COMEDY CENTRAL. He has been with COMEDY CENTRAL since its launch in 1991. His past experience includes public relations jobs at HBO and head of sports publicity at CBS.Comedy Central reaches over 82 million U.S. cable households. The only all-comedy network, COMEDY CENTRAL broadcasts and eclectic mix of cutting-edge original programming, stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, classic television shows and movies.Cosponsored By:
- Committee on Lectures
- Public Relations Student Society of America
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.