Posted: October 4, 2014, 11:30 a.m. by Michelle Pierce. Finally. The weekend has arrived that John Vawter and his wife, Susan, have been anxiously awaiting. A weekend away from the kids. A weekend away from business calls. A weekend dedicated to just the two of them to celebrate their five years of marriage. As John […]
Posted: October 2, 2014, 4:48 p.m. by Amber Patterson. We hear it all the time. Make sure you get an internship. You need the experience. Without an internship, there is no hope for your dream job. As public relations students these realities are constantly thrown at us. It is no wonder that we go into a frenzy […]
Posted: October 1, 2014, 9:11 p.m. by Mary Kathryn Woods. Just keep pinning, just keep pinning, just keep pinning, pinning, pinning. That tune must be swimming through the minds of Pinterest co-founders Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra. The social bookmarking site, now valued at $5 billion, is one of the fastest growing social networks. […]
Posted: October 1, 2014, 9:08 p.m. by Jean Faircloth. In the midst of constant negative media coverage, the “athlete” reputation has taken a beating. However, Derek Jeter proves that players with immense success and fame can uphold the positive model brand of an athlete. It is not impossible, rather simply a choice. But HOW? Consistency […]
Posted: September 30, 2014, 9:07 a.m. by Katie Foster Howard. In my public relations career, I have gravitated more toward internships in nonprofit event planning than those in corporate media relations. While working at an arts advocacy organization, a radio station and two film festivals, I have planned, executed and evaluated many successful events and […]
Posted: September 29, 2014, 2:46 p.m. by Connor Fox. “Creativity: the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.” This basic definition of the term has been interpreted through many different applications over time. While the word is often generically used, creativity is an evolving, relative method. The […]
Posted: September 26, 2014, 7:45 p.m. by Katie Foster Howard. Cameras flash, fans squeal and photographers demand more angles, more poses. In the middle of this red carpet frenzy, a celebrity has one very important question to answer: “Who are you wearing?” The red carpet interview is a PR strategy for both fashion PR […]
Posted: September 26, 2014, 7:41 p.m. by Kelsey Weiss and Doug Killough. Ice was purchased, buckets were filled, and cameras were ready to capture the moment of someone being drenched with water. Every social media platform seemed to have a video posted and someone new being “dared” to attempt the ALS Ice Bucket challenge. Meanwhile, […]
Posted: September 26, 2014, 9:35 a.m. by Doug Killough. “Everywhere we go; people want to know . . . who we are, so we tell them.” It’s safe to say that one particular company doesn’t have to tell anyone who it is anymore. This company is everywhere you look and everywhere you go. I am […]
Posted: September 22, 2014, 5:43 p.m. by Rachel Uniatowski. When someone gets asked the infamous question “What are you wearing?”, people may think twice about saying Urban Outfitters. The once reputable brand is making headlines again after it was brought to the consumers’ attention that it was selling a controversial Kent State University sweatshirt. The […]
