http://prezi.com/9cnw2t_ifif6/passion-in-a-profession-of-pessimism/ Click here to see a presentation for College Media Advisers, March 15, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. in New York City.

Smith, M.R. (2011, Aug. 5). “The 150^th Anniversary of the Civil War and the Reporter who Valued the Old Ways,” Rotary Club of Southern Pines, Southern Pines, N.C.

Smith, M.R. (2011, March 14). “Pop Culture: Finding the Big Ideas and Big Issues in Film, Music, TV and so on,” CMA and CBI Spring College Media  Convention, March 13-15, 2011, Marriott Marquis.

Smith, M.R. Smith, M. R. (2011, March 14). “No Blunt Trauma: Opinion That’s Smart, Funny and Thought-Provoking, “CMA and CBI Spring College Media Convention, March 13-15, 2011, Marriott Marquis.

Smith, M. R. (2009, Oct. 3-8). Effective Magazine Writing, a series of nine lectures for Magazine Training International, Manila, Philippines.

Smith, M. R. (2009, April 23). Opportunities in the advocacy press. Campbell University School of Divinity.

Smith, M. R. (2009, January 29). Writing your first book, Central Carolina Community College, Dunn, N.C.

Smith, M. R. (2007, April 21). Ten secrets to getting your first byline. Writer’s Workshop, National Library Week, Harnett County Library.

Taught in honors program, Oral History at Campbell University, 2011 and Media Ethics at Campbell University, Fall, 2008

Taught in honors program, Journalists in Film and Fiction at Campbell University, Spring, 2005