Rhetoric and Rosetta Stone: Learning Language in the Digital Era
Posted At: March 12, 2012 12:10 PM by Margaret Bishop Rhetoric and discourse may seem like age-old topics dating back to Aristotle’s time, but they are still important today.
Parody Twitter Accounts: Friend or Foe?
Posted At: March 7, 2012 1:45 PM by Katie Kallam What do the Queen of England, Suri Cruise and Chuck Norris all have in common? They each have vast amounts of Twitter followers, and yet they’ve never logged on.
Does Technology Manage Us?
Posted At: March 5, 2012 2:00 PM by Savannah Bass Everyone has done it. You check your phone during an important dinner, church or meeting. You cringe when you leave your phone behind for a few hours, afraid that you might miss something.
Silly Grown-Ups: Social Media’s for Kids
Posted At: March 5, 2012 2:00 PM by Ashley McDaniel Although tweeting about Beiber is normal for certain age groups, young people should keep in mind the advantages and disadvantages of posting content online.
Let’s Talk PR
Posted At: March 1, 2012 1:16 PM by Kera Cottingham Personable, relatable, funny, charming and empathetic are all words you might use to describe the bright stars who show their faces daily on a variety of talk shows. How have these stars grown from everyday,
Going Beyond the Reputation: Vegetables and PR
Posted At: February 28, 2012 1:30 PM by Rachel Childers Most Americans do it. They look at their dinner plates and instead of seeing a colorful array of of food, they see mostly tans and browns, leaving their plate a little bland.
Green’s Rise
Posted At: February 27, 2012 7:00 PM by Brian Haight Oscar the Grouch, a puppet on Sesame Street, has been described as nasty, mean and an all-around unpleasant fellow. Oscar loves trash and in several segments preaches the importance of recycling and reusing. He even
Charisma: Bestowed Gift or Purchasable Parody?
Posted At: February 27, 2012 2:00 PM by Katie Bishop Charisma, a word that is difficult to define, is often seen as a “cult of personality.” Charisma grasps the idea that it’s not what message you are sending, but how you say or deliver the
There's No Shaming in Framing
Posted At: February 27, 2012 1:57 PM by Anna Ellis What public relations is about is building trust in long-lasting relationships between an organization and its publics. This can be reached by cutting unethical PR practices and framing your client in an esteemed manner.
Hashtag That
Posted At: February 22, 2012 2:00 PM by Katie Brazeal Beyond Twitter, it is not uncommon for someone to say “#(fill in the blank)” in text or even in speech. It is obviously current and can be quite humorous, but what weight does the hashtag