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On the Sidelines: PR and Sports Crises

On the Sidelines: PR and Sports Crises

Published on February 11, 2019, at 4:05 p.m. by Dasia Greer. Even if you don’t consider yourself an avid sports fan, I’m sure you are privy to the numerous scandals that have transpired involving many of America’s favorite professional athletes. Athletes such as Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, Ray Rice, Reuben Foster, Ezekiel Elliot and many […]

Inclusive Workspaces: The Expectations of Young PR Professionals

Inclusive Workspaces: The Expectations of Young PR Professionals

Published on February 11, 2019, at 4:15 p.m. by Gabby DiCarlo. Industries are feeling a generational shift as Generation Z enters the workforce. According to Pew Research Center, Generation Z, or Gen Z, encompasses any individual born after 1997. As one of the most socially connected and vocal generations, Gen Z is demanding more from […]

Lindsay Lohan: The Nostalgia Trap

Lindsay Lohan: The Nostalgia Trap

Published on February 6, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. by Cassidy Anderson. At the age of 12, Lindsay Lohan made her acting debut. In the years following her success with the movie “The Parent Trap,” Lohan became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But, her success in the movie industry came to a halt in 2007 following […]

Collegiate #PRofessionals: Millennial Burnout and Perfectionism

Collegiate #PRofessionals: Millennial Burnout and Perfectionism

Published on January 31, 2019, at 11:20 a.m. by Julia Landon. If there is one thing almost all college students struggle with today, it is burnout. Burnout is defined by Mayo Clinic as “a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.” Unfortunately, so many […]

Editor Biographies, Fall 2018

Brooke Bailey — Daphne, Alabama Design Director Major/Minor: Public Relations/Graphic Design and Computing Technology & Applications Academic Achievements: Susan Colvin Prize Recipient (2018); Mortar Board; President’s List (2016, 2017, 2018); Kappa Tau Alpha; C&IS Academic Achievement Award (2017, 2018); Student Employee of the Year Nominee (2018) Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: President — C&IS Ambassadors (Current), Art Director […]

Time Management Is Not an Illusion

Time Management Is Not an Illusion

Published on January 17, 2019, at 8:51 a.m. by Trenton Brasfield. Time management is defined as the ability to plan and control how someone spends the hours in the day to effectively accomplish their goals. The idea of time management is an elusive one for me; we don’t physically sense time, yet we are always […]

It’s All Fun and Games: New “Gamified” Job Applications

It’s All Fun and Games: New “Gamified” Job Applications

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 Spark Tank, the agency’s annual competition between employees to create […]

PR Companies’ New Year Resolutions

PR Companies’ New Year Resolutions

Published on January 7, 2019, at 1:01 p.m. by Savanna Guitard. The Times Square Ball has dropped and the parties are over. It’s officially the start of a new year. While you personally may have a list of resolutions you want to keep, what about your company? With the new year come 365 days to […]

Agency Profile: Intermark Group

Agency Profile: Intermark Group

Published on December 13, 2018, at 6:42 p.m. by Anna Jones. In Birmingham, Alabama, there is a company that values exceptional work just as much as it values its own agency culture. That company is Intermark Group, a psychology-driven marketing firm that works with clients such as Toyota, Alabama Tourism, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Jack’s […]

Dr. Juan Meng: A Teacher-Leader

Dr. Juan Meng: A Teacher-Leader

Published on December 12, 2018, at 2:34 p.m. by Trenton Brasfield. Dr. Juan Meng is an associate professor of public relations in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. Meng started her career as a journalist and editor covering finance for multinational corporations in Shanghai, China. She found the […]

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