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Fake Stories, Real Consequences

Posted At: April 24, 2013 7:30 P.M. by Grayson Martin Yesterday, the Associated Press’ Twitter account was hacked. The hacker then tweeted, “Breaking: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured.” There was an immediate reaction to the false report; the DOW dropped

Enough Is Enough, JCP

Posted At: April 19, 2013 2:00 p.m. by Lindsey Green Earlier this month, JCPenney fired CEO Ron Johnson after 17 months of a major rebranding attempt. Critics have been quick to criticize the former Apple executive, labeling the move and the CEO as failures almost as soon as the

AT&T Has My ATTention

Posted At: April 12, 2013 11:30 A.M. by Taylor Hodgkinson Since AT&T is an international telecommunication provider and one of the largest in the world, it seems appropriate, from a future PR practitioner’s point of view, that AT&T has my undivided ATTention when it comes to

The Streets of Savannah

Posted At: March 25, 2013 1:25 P.M. by Taylor Hodgkinson On Saturday, March 16, our festively decked-in-green group made its way for the trolley to take us from Tybee Island, Ga., to Savannah’s highly anticipated 189th St. Patrick’s parade. Leading us was Savannah native and

489,998 and Counting…

Posted At: March 20, 2013 2:45 P.M. by Lindsey Green Like most people my age, I try to stay up to date with the latest app technology. My iPhone 5 is frequently used for Snapchat, Vine and GroupMe along with more “traditional” forms of social

Appreciate PR

Posted At: March 18, 2013 8:32 P.M. by Grayson Martin The value of hiring a PR professional or firm is often underestimated. Some large companies see the investment as a waste of money, and others poke fun at those in the communication field for having a

“So, tell me about yourself.”

Posted At: March 13, 2013 2:15 P.M. by Martina Kaiwi As young PR professionals prepare for their job interviews, many dread the notorious face-to-face interrogation. Even though PR practitioners understand the power of words and the relationships they can create or destroy, when representing ourselves it

How Rush Has Impacted My Professional Career

After all, as aspiring young professionals, we are kind of “rushing” ourselves into the professional PR world. As I thought more about it, I realized that I am once again the girl going through rush. How I present myself and how I can carry on

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.

Perceptions of Public Relations

Posted At: April 13, 2007 1:33 PM by Chase Long What is the definition of public relations? Well, my friends, that question has been plaguing intellectuals since the dawn of time. All of history’s greatest minds have been cursed to find there is no one

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