OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 



The Torch. A monthly newsletter for Smithsonian employees, featuring 



profiles, question-and-answer columns about interesting jobs, previews 

 of upcoming events, classified ads, and more. Circulation is 9,800, 

 which includes staff and a list of interested individuals and 

 organizations outside the Smithsonian. Editor: Mary Combs. 



Smithsonian Institution Research Reports. A newsletter that disseminates 

 information on Smithsonian research to an audience of about 57,000 

 readers (10,000 scientists, libraries, museums, universities, 

 journalists, and others and 47,000 Contributing Members of the National 

 Associate Program). Published three times a year in 1989--Winter, 

 Spring, and Autumn. Editor: Jo Ann Webb. 



Latino Resources at the Smithsonian. A 40-page bilingual brochure that tells 

 readers what is available at the Smithsonian for members of the Hispanic 

 community. Four-color cover; two colors inside. Writer: Gabriela 

 Frings. 



Herencia Latina (Latino Heritage). A 30-second taped public-service 



announcement for television in Spanish intended to inform the Latino 

 community of the relevance of the Smithsonian--its exhibits and 

 resources--to the Latino community and to offer a brochure. 

 Coordinator: Gabriela Frings. 



Faces of the Smithsonian. A 30-second taped public-service announcement for 

 television intended to give a sense of the non-European-American 

 cultural traditions that are found in exhibits and activities at the 

 Smithsonian and to encourage viewers to learn about other cultures, as 

 well as their own. Coordinator: Lilas Wiltshire. 



Wish You Were Here. A 30-second filmed public-service announcement for 

 television directed especially to senior citizens and focusing on 

 sightseeing, reminiscing, and relaxing in the museums. Coordinator: 

 Lilas Wiltshire 



Once Upon a Time. A 30-second filmed public-service announcement for 



television with 20 children of diverse cultural backgrounds and Japanese 

 American actor Pat Morita as on-camera narrator sending the continuing 

 message "The Smithsonian is for Everybody." Coordinator: Lilas 

 Wiltshire 



Caribbean Festival Arts. A 30-second filmed public-service announcement for 

 television on the "Caribbean Festival Arts" exhibition highlighting both 

 the exhibition and the special activities, with actress Madge Sinclair 

 as on-camera narrator. Produced for the International Center. 

 Coordinator: Lilas Wiltshire 



Smithsonian News Service. A feature-story service that provides four articles 

 and appropriate art work each month to more than 2,000 daily and weekly 

 newspapers and other media in the United States and abroad. 



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