Published on April 15, 2021 at 8:38 p.m. by Lawson Colgate. Content, not information, distributed to the public with an intentional attempt to mislead is an existential threat to the world today. The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations confronted the crisis of misinformation on Thursday, April
Published on April 29, 2020, at 5:50 p.m. by Janie Creighton. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a professor is a “faculty member of the highest academic rank at an institution of higher education.” Another definition states, “One that teaches or professes special knowledge of an
Published on November 23, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. by Heather Griffith. Storytelling is an essential skill for public relations practitioners: It’s a part of the everyday job to tell the stories of clients and use those stories to build relationships with key audiences. That is
Published on October 4, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. by Zoie Mestayer. These days, public relations educators have their work cut out for them. Clients demand creative, flexible and experienced employees — a tall order, to say the least. PR professors are wholly responsible for creating
Published on February 27, 2019, at 9:24 p.m. by Mickey Kennedy. Transparency has risen in the communication industry as a buzzword and a modern issue that needs to be addressed. But transparency has always been around, and it has always been a concept that public
Published on February 27, 2018, at 9:33 a.m. by Cara Bolt. Mark Harris, former vice president of communications for Global Business Services at IBM, has completed a three-decade career, which included a role as a senior communications advisor and speechwriter for Lou Gerstner, the CEO
Published on December 21, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. by Grace Turner. Last year, the Kremlin announced that it’s seeking a new contract with a Western public relations firm to improve Russia’s image abroad. Considering recent headlines of Russia’s interference in U.S. affairs, one might view
By: Miriam Fry When a movie idea is pitched to a studio executive, one thought is running through her mind: “Will this movie make money?” And while yes, making money is important, is it the most important part of the industry? To what lengths do
