Know Your Rights: Personal Data Protection
Published on October 18, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. by Kennedy Schwefler. I’ve caught my dad talking to our Amazon Alexa a couple of times now, asking, “Hey Alexa, are you
Ethics Start with You
Published on September 24, 2019, at 10:32 a.m. by Emma Bannen and Whitney Blalock. Every public relations professional, student and educator is familiar with ethics. But what does this buzzword
Transparency and Protection
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.
Navigating to Safe Waters in Political PR
Published on February 18, 2019, at 9:25 a.m. by Cassidy Anderson. In the era of a 24-hour news cycle and growing civic tensions within the United States, navigating the treacherous
Clickbait: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Published on November 20, 2018, at 8:10 a.m. by Emily Hillhouse. Clickbait is everywhere — scroll through Twitter, Facebook or any news site, and take in how many headlines boast
A Collaborative Effort: Advancing Ethics in Public Relations
Published on November 7, 2018, at 4:25 p.m. by Anna Claire Toxey. Using terms such as “spin” and “propaganda” to describe the work of public relations practitioners is common practice
Lilly Ledbetter’s Take: Overcoming Unequal Pay
Published on October 12, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, signed into law in 2009 by the Obama administration, serves as a testament
Body Positivity and Brand Authenticity
Published on October 4, 2018, at 3:10 p.m. by Gillian Castro. Certain industries acquire certain reputations over time. These distinctions become well-defined molds that shape the people within a particular
Shake the Hand of Authenticity
Published on September 25, 2018, at 12:05 p.m. by McClelland Schilling. Brand authenticity is sweeping the communications landscape, and it looks like it’s here to stay. Some of the most
Waiting for Another Adidas Sneaker to Drop
Published on May 22, 2018, at 8:48 a.m. by Maret Montanari. It is any brand’s worst nightmare to have its name attached to a scandal. Imagine being Adidas right now.