Posted At: January 1, 2008 10:19 AM by Ellen Klicka If you spend your day writing press releases, pitching the media or planning special events, does it matter what type of organization you do it in? The following characteristics of agency life and in-house PR
Posted At: January 1, 2008 10:11 AM by Megan Frazier I picked the brain of E. Culpepper Clark, dean of the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia, to see what he had to say about getting a
Posted At: January 1, 2008 10:11 AM How crisis communication is contributing to the public relations field by Abby Barton and Allison Bridges As the senior vice president of public relations for a well-respected company, what would you do if your product suddenly caused thousands
Posted At: January 1, 2008 10:10 AM by Alexandra Weaver and Megan Fraizer They want information to be accurate, delivered in a timely manner and provided in a simple format. Who are they? They are journalists. For public relations professionals, journalists are key to getting
Posted At: January 1, 2008 10:08 AM by Amy Kassis Anyone in the field of public relations would agree that slander and libel—spoken and written defamation, respectively—are real and critical issues in our industry. Slander is spoken defamation and libel is written defamation. According to
Posted At: January 1, 2008 10:07 AM by Christina Coston Finding the right person for a high-paying public relations job is sometimes hard to do. Public relations consulting firms can help in this difficult process. One of the firms that are hired by corporations, nonprofit
Posted At: January 1, 2008 9:52 AM | Posted By: Kelly Bond by Erin Ireland With all presidential candidates utilizing social media as part of their campaigns, many communicators are left wondering how this tactic will affect voter decisions and turnout. The Democrats quickly utilized
Posted At: January 1, 2008 9:45 AM by Amy Kassis There are many options for career paths within the field of public relations whether you choose to work for a corporation, an agency or a nonprofit organization. Brandt Garrison, development director for a nonprofit organization
Posted At: January 1, 2008 9:45 AM by Alexandra Weaver and Megan Fraizer They want information to be accurate, delivered in a timely manner and provided in a simple format. Who are they? They are journalists. For public relations professionals, journalists are key to getting
Posted At: January 1, 2008 9:40 AM by Erin Ireland The public relations field seems to be dominated by women. Women are making great strides in the industry and are being nationally recognized for their success. But, if there are so many women in the
