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How Important Is That Code of Ethics?

Posted At: September 21, 2012 11:45 P.M. by Christina Steward The PRSA Code of Ethics is not just something you see in the back of a textbook. If you ever feel like you are faltering in the PR world, the Code reminds you why you

How Rush Has Impacted My Professional Career

After all, as aspiring young professionals, we are kind of “rushing” ourselves into the professional PR world. As I thought more about it, I realized that I am once again the girl going through rush. How I present myself and how I can carry on

Building your network

Posted At: April 24, 2012 5:10 PM by Mariah Fairweather Through my past four years at The University of Alabama, I have learned many things about the PR field. One of the most valuable pieces of information I have learned is to always continue to

There's No Shaming in Framing

Posted At: February 27, 2012 1:57 PM by Anna Ellis What public relations is about is building trust in long-lasting relationships between an organization and its publics. This can be reached by cutting unethical PR practices and framing your client in an esteemed manner.

A Blog Eat Blog World

Posted At: April 12, 2007 10:22 AM by Ross Reddick There’s that letter again. It seems as though every time we turn around, someone puts an “e” in front of a word to make a clever business move:  eBanking, eCommerce, eNews, eGames, eTrading, eLearning, eMarketing.

Aloha from PRSSA National President: An Interview with Brandi Boatner

Posted At: September 29, 2008 12:35 PM by Kristin McDonald Brandi Boatner is currently serving as the PRSSA national president. I was able to talk with her about her election as PRSSA national president and her trip overseas to London this summer for the Global Alliance meeting.

Specialized Public Relations: Urban Planning

Posted At: February 16, 2009 1:28 PM by Kayla Gail Anthony When you hear the word “planning,” what image is created in your mind? Do you think of extravagant events such as weddings with stressed out coordinators? Or maybe you see your future and those

Gossip Websites Cross the Ethical Line

Posted At: December 9, 2010 9:43 AM by Laura Rabushka Personal image management is a form of public relations that is becoming more and more necessary with the growth of the online business and networking sphere. Future PR professionals are aware that preserving a positive online

Storytelling: the core of PR

Storytelling: the core of PR

by Bailey Carpenter Public relations students like myself tend to share certain traits: we’re decent writers suffering from a Twitter addiction, we utterly despise math and we tend to get too excited in the grocery store when we see good rebranding. We have also chosen

Graduation Desperation

by Karissa Bursch As my last blog post for Platform Magazine I find it only fitting to write about the one thing that has been on my mind almost 98 percent of the time since spring break . . . and that is graduation. Yes,

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