Published on February 16, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. by Tristen Gell. Public relations professionals and the American public have always had a strained relationship. The public has generally been skeptical of PR professionals. To the public, PR professionals are the people who spin and lie
Published on February 13, 2017 at 8:54 a.m. by Kennedy Studdard. During the fall semester, I saw the highs and the lows of what it truly means to be a public relations student immersed in her undergraduate field. From extracurricular organizations and classes to interning
Published on February 8, 2017, at 8:56 a.m. by Tristen Gell. Ivanka Trump — an amazingly successful business woman and fashion icon. You may know her father, President Donald J. Trump. Some people aren’t too happy with several recent decisions President Trump has made. However,
Published on January 10, 2017, at 4:09 p.m. by Kennedy Studdard. Internship — a powerful word that can strike fear into some of the most brave, most outstanding students and student leaders you’ll ever know. And if you meet someone who is unfazed by the
Published on December 30, 2016, at 6:22 p.m. by Kennedy Studdard. Maybe it’s the way she commands a room. Or maybe it’s the way she makes herself extremely approachable. Perhaps it’s her ability to effectively communicate a story, a message, or an idea and create
Published on December 2, 2016, at 10:35 a.m. by Kennedy Studdard. It’s that time of year again — internship season (cue the ominous music). Although the internship hunt isn’t as scary as it might seem, it can be a stressful time in any student’s life.
Published on November 30, 2016, at 4:10 p.m. by Kennedy Studdard. For Southern students majoring in public relations, Atlanta has become an ideal location for postgraduate internships and jobs. Whether a student starts out in a small boutique agency or at a large, global organization,
Published on October 17, 2016, at 4:33 p.m. by Sonny Franks Attending a conference in any industry can be daunting. But when you think about attending an event full of the best and brightest of the public relations industry — a group that prides itself on
Published on October 16, 2016, at 11:50 a.m. By Kennedy Studdard. For any student majoring in public relations, it is important to recognize that diversity matters. From interests and hobbies to a person’s background and identity, no two people are the same, and everyone has
Published on October 11, 2016, at 3:16 p.m. By Amelia Neumeister. Brand, branding and brand marketing are three words that many public relations practitioners, advertisers and marketers use very regularly to describe an organization’s presence in the world. But more and more often, organizations are moving
