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Tiara Talk: The Pageant Industry’s Evolving Reputation

Tiara Talk: The Pageant Industry’s Evolving Reputation

Published on February 1, 2024, 1:25 p.m.by Shaley Brown. The pageant industry has drawn criticism over the years for its perpetuation of unrealistic body images and for crowning tall, thin young women. However, pageants are also known for building resilience by exposing women to competition

Snow White’s Modern Makeover: A PR Fiasco

Snow White’s Modern Makeover: A PR Fiasco

Published on October 6, 2023, 2:56 p.m.by Caroline Raley.  The reimagined Snow White doesn’t come with seven dwarves, but she does come with a few public relations nightmares. Take, for example, one account on X, formerly known as Twitter, that is critical of the new

The PR Brilliance of “Soy Georgina”

The PR Brilliance of “Soy Georgina”

Published on April 5, 2023, at 6:40 p.m. by Olivia Esquivel. Georgina Rodriguez may be known as the partner of the most famous soccer player in the world, but her Netflix series “Soy Georgina” has her taking the stage as the star of the show. The program just

Netflix Has a Public Relations Problem

Netflix Has a Public Relations Problem

Published on Feb. 17, 2023, at 10:08 p.m. by Jenna Richardson. Recently, I’ve been getting more entertainment from Netflix’s Instagram account than the streaming service itself. No, not because of the witty captions or the trendy posts — I skip by those and go straight to the

David Dobrik’s First Response: A PR Nightmare

David Dobrik’s First Response: A PR Nightmare

Published on April 12, 2021 at 10:20 p.m. by Rachel Breeding. David Dobrik, beloved YouTuber and leader of the “Vlog Squad,” is in hot water. Without some serious public relations magic, his reputation is on the line. If you haven’t heard the news, Dobrik and several

PR in Movies: How NOT to Do Press Conferences

PR in Movies: How NOT to Do Press Conferences

Published on March 30, 2020, at 8:16 p.m. by Dylan Lanas. I recently watched a YouTube video from WIRED that featured a former CIA officer reacting to various Hollywood movies. The scenes chosen from the movies featured characters “disguising” themselves, realistically and — much more

#RaceTogether: Brewing Dialogue

#RaceTogether: Brewing Dialogue

Posted: March 27, 2015,  4:51 p.m. by Sadie Schwarm. Starbucks’ annual revenue has more than tripled over the past 10 years and reached $16.5 billion in 2014.  A survey conducted last spring revealed that nearly 32 million Americans visited a Starbucks within 30 days before

Three Tips to Avoid Twitter Controversies

Three Tips to Avoid Twitter Controversies

Posted: April 16, 2014, 1:51 p.m. by Jonae Shaw. There recently have been quite a few Twitter mishaps gaining a lot of media coverage. First, there’s the story of a 14-year-old girl who tweeted American Airlines pretending to be a terrorist. Not only was her

#thisismyUNTAMEDblog

Posted At: April 2, 2013 7:07 P.M. by Kaitlyn Honnold They don’t want the pictures of your food or your feet at the beach (Warning: this College Humor video may be inappropriate for younger viewers). They want something new, controversial, extraordinary — #Untamed. According to the #Untamed website, “photos can

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