Published on October 4, 2016, at 2:01 p.m. by Sonny Franks. “I just remember thinking there has to be a better way,” remarked Dr. William J. Gonzenbach, public relations professor at the University of Alabama, reflecting upon the state of public relations research at the beginning of his career. “We used to take a draft […]
Published on October 3, 2016, at 3:59 p.m. By Megan Perkins Positioned strategically on her desk, just inches away from her computer, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, vision and values are framed and displayed for the city’s communications director to easily reference. “It helps me to be able to make better use of my resources to have that […]
Published on September 30, 2016, at 4:10 p.m. By Ashley Stults As if this election season hasn’t been enough of a train wreck, Donald Trump Jr. recently added to the chaos when he tweeted a picture of a bowl of Skittles with the words “If I had a bowl of skittles and I told you just three […]
Posted on September 30, 2016, at 3:50 p.m. by Nicole Morgan. It’s a busy Thursday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Rich Moran is fueling up his Nissan Xterra to start his shift as an Uber driver. Once his tank is full, he taps onto the Uber app to begin his night. He drives users to […]
Published on September 29, 2016, at 7:18 p.m. By Ashley Stults @ashlynnstults In recent years the debate between nonorganic and organic food has intensified. The organic side argues its products are better, cleaner and healthier for both the environment and humans. On the other side, the nonorganic food industry insists its food is healthy, safe and sustainable. […]
Published on September 29, 2016, at 12:49 p.m. By Lynn Brantley “Wait, let me Snapchat this.” This has become a common reaction when people are out and about, engaging in activities that they want their fellow Snapchatters to see. The app has become a second-nature, go-to social platform to inform the world about what is […]
Published on September 29, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. By Kennedy Studdard We all remember a time when friends, family and even people we didn’t know would ask us where we would attend college. And for those that applied for higher education, I’m sure you also remember the competitive nature that was every college entrance exam […]
Published on September 26, 2016, at 4:21 p.m. by Mary Catherine Molay. Opening week for the National Football League (NFL) brings in a lot of attention; however, this year, much of the media attention was negative as ESPN’s Fantasy Football app crashed — for hours. So the question is, how can users be guaranteed that […]
Published on September 23, 2016, at 3:56 p.m. by Lynn Brantley. Question Mark, Six (?6) has left “American Horror Story” (AHS) fans stumped the past several months. The logo has become a symbol of curiosity, anticipation and the heebie jeebies as season six of the FX Network horror drama series released its teasers. FX released […]
Published on September 23, 2016, at 12:58 p.m. By Kennedy Studdard. Felyicia Jerald came from a background of tropical Florida weather and strong, community-oriented women. With a degree in newspaper journalism from Florida A&M, her first job right out of college was an internship at The Birmingham News. But Jerald has always had a love […]
