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The Art of Academy Award Campaigning

The Art of Academy Award Campaigning

Published on February 10, 2020, at 10:40 p.m. by Hannah Taylor. It’s Feb. 26, 2017, and the 89th Academy Awards are coming to a close. “And the Academy Award … for Best Picture,” Warren Beatty starts hesitantly. An exasperated Faye Dunaway says, “Come on!” and

Twit-mojis

Twit-mojis

Published on March 4, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. by Leah Tobak. Whether enjoying the Oscars pandemonium from the comfort of your home or frantically checking social media to stay updated, you may have noticed the Oscars hashtag had a little extra flair: tweeting #Oscars featured

Campaigning the Golden Man

Campaigning the Golden Man

Posted on February 12, 2016, at 1:12 p.m. by Drew Pendleton. When the Oscars are broadcast every winter, they signal more than just the end of a year in film. They also signal the end of months of campaigning, the end of a calendar stuffed

Snubbed and Being Snubbed: Diversity at the Oscars

Snubbed and Being Snubbed: Diversity at the Oscars

Posted on February 2, 2016, at 12:30 a.m. by Kala Brumbaugh. This is the second year in a row the Academy Award nominations have caused an uproar. Social media outrage first erupted in January and February of 2015 when the Academy announced its nominees for

The Value of an Apology

The Value of an Apology

Posted: March 30, 2015, 2:05 p.m. by Annslee Wilson. With more outlets available now than ever before for brands to reach and interact with their audiences, it is often too easy for a brand to tarnish its image. A single word or action holds the

Lady Gaga’s Cinderella Story

Lady Gaga’s Cinderella Story

Posted: March 16, 2015, 10:51 a.m. by Kaitlin Goins. Lady Gaga may have been born this way, but I can’t read her poker face. After her Oscars performance, she’s on the edge of glory with plenty of applause. Props to whoever dreamed up the Lady

The Onion Leaves a Bad Taste

Posted At: March 4, 2013 1:50 P.M. by Lindsey Green News satirist The Onion is known for toeing the thin line between funny and downright offensive. The publication has made a name for itself with raunchy, politically incorrect articles and taboo topics, and its social

Award in Hand, Foot in Mouth

Award in Hand, Foot in Mouth

Posted At: February 18, 2013 8:00 P.M. by Lindsey Green There is no time of the year quite like awards season for public relations practitioners in the entertainment industry. While simply being nominated for an award is in itself excellent publicity, awards ceremonies can also

Oscar knows PR

Posted At: February 13, 2012 1:45 PM by Katie Kallam It’s Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. The red carpet is rolled out; the celebs don their finest threads; and the world waits with baited breath to find out who will be taking home the

The Bee's Knees: Oscar Buzz and Studio Hype

Posted At: April 9, 2008 12:34 PM by Katie Lynn McInnish Every year, movie fans fill out prediction sheets and chip into office pools about who will win the year’s most coveted gold statuette. But when asked why one film or actor was chosen over

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