Published on May 5, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. by Kate Amberson. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2021, around 276,800 public relations specialists worked in the U.S. Transitioning from college to the real world can be awkward and challenging for anyone. What’s
Published on Nov. 30, 2022, at 2:25 p.m. by Sophie Collins. Founded in 1923, Ketchum Inc. is a global public relations firm that provides communication services to a variety of industries, such as food, government, health and technology. Since then, Ketchum has consistently won awards for its innovative campaigns and best
Published on October 15, 2020, at 12:08 p.m. by Katey Quinn. Imagine that you log onto Facebook Workplace to watch your CEO give his monthly address to employees across the globe. You expect a routine meeting reporting on what is going on throughout the company.
Published on September 24, 2019, at 10:32 a.m. by Emma Bannen and Whitney Blalock. Every public relations professional, student and educator is familiar with ethics. But what does this buzzword really mean in action? The Public Relations Society of America’s code of ethics is the
Published on January 7, 2019, at 1:10 p.m. by Gillian Castro. Technology is changing and so are job applications. Ketchum, a global communications agency, announced in 2016 that it was updating its application process for its competitive summer fellowship program. The idea came from Ketchum’s
Published on December 6, 2018, at 8:15 a.m. by McClelland Schilling. Hundreds of new students walk through the doors of Reese Phifer Hall at The University of Alabama every year. These students come from all over the United States to attend the university’s College of
Published on April 23, 2018, at 4:04 p.m. by Maret Montanari. From one look at her LinkedIn profile or résumé, it is not hard to determine Jacquie McMahon is an impactful force in the public relations industry and worthy of such an accolade as “Honorable
Published on December 7, 2017, at 8:55 a.m. by Maret Montanari. With padfolios and business cards in one hand and a hot cup of coffee in the other, 10 students from The University of Alabama’s Advertising and Public Relations Department were ready to take on Chicago
Published on October 21, 2016, at 10:38 a.m. by Sonny Franks. Barri Rafferty did not always know she was destined to be the first female president of Ketchum, one of the most prominent public relations agencies in the world. “I did a lot of experimenting early
Posted on December 1, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. by Taylor Shelnutt. Ever met someone who has truly done it all, managing a full career and a fuller life with apparent effortlessness? Ron Culp, professional director of the public relations and advertising graduate program at DePaul
