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“Some Good News” Replaces Social Media Blues

“Some Good News” Replaces Social Media Blues

Published on February 2, 2022, at 5:08 p.m. by Alice Helms. It’s early March 2020. Everyone is stuck at home, and negative news is all-consuming in the world of the pandemic. While scrolling on social media, people begin to come across a new platform called

Staying Up to Date While Avoiding Information Overload

Staying Up to Date While Avoiding Information Overload

Published on June 11, 2019, at 12:39 p.m. by Emma Bannen. It is crucial for public relations professionals to keep up with the latest news (in the industry and beyond) and trends. But with newsworthy happenings popping up every second, it can all seem a

A Comment on “No Comment”

A Comment on “No Comment”

Published on October 19, 2018, at 6:10 p.m. by Elizabeth Summers. The two most detrimental words in the public relations dictionary are “no comment.” Lessons in crisis communication often reiterate the harmful impact of those words from the start. Regardless of your motive, the phrase

The Not So Secret Service

The Not So Secret Service

Posted: April 13, 2015, 2:15 p.m. by Laura Gregory. The United States Secret Service has long been considered one of the most respected and elite groups of individuals in the nation. These servicemen and women are held to the highest standards while on the job

Turbulent Times for Airlines

Turbulent Times for Airlines

Posted: April 8, 2015, 1:35 p.m. by Sarah Parker. In the past year, there have been multiple high-profile airline crash stories in the news including Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501. Just last week, another high-profile airline crash

Sam Nathews: A “Rising PR Star”

Sam Nathews: A “Rising PR Star”

Posted: November 17, 2014, 1:45 p.m. by Jean Faircloth.   Not even two years out of college, Sam Nathews has been chosen as a “rising PR star”  by PR News. PR News Online defines the characteristics of the individuals that are nominated for this honor as the “top

Pam Edstrom: A Passionate Risk-Taker

Pam Edstrom: A Passionate Risk-Taker

Posted: January 30, 2014, 6 p.m. by Benjamin Ladrillono. Starstruck The phone rings for a second before an ecstatic and energetic voice comes from the other line. Although I have talked to her several times before, I have become starstruck. I am talking to one

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