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Fashion’s Biggest Night

Fashion’s Biggest Night

Published on March 29, 2023, at 1:16 p.m. by Emilia Ciezadlo. Since 1948, the Met Gala has been one of the most iconic recurring events in fashion history and has even been coined “fashion’s biggest night out.” Traditionally held on the first Monday in May, the Met

De-Influencing Public Relations

De-Influencing Public Relations

Published on March 23, 2023, at 3:28 p.m. by Helen Carson. More than the glitz and glamour of events, writing press releases, and all the networking in between, the core body of public relations is focused on two things — credibility and storytelling. Public relations

From Coast to Coast: The NBCUniversal Page Program

From Coast to Coast: The NBCUniversal Page Program

Published on March 22, 2023, at 4:41 p.m. by Emilia Ciezadlo. With its official launch in 1933, the NBCUniversal Page Program is a 12-to-15-month rotational program for postgraduate students interested in the media industry. Participants of the program are nicknamed “pages.” This program allows its pages to gain hands-on

The Royal Family: PR’s Favorite Case Study

The Royal Family: PR’s Favorite Case Study

Published on March 21, 2023, at 3:24 p.m. by Lauren Bingham. The British royal family is one of the most iconic and long-standing institutional monarchies in the world. For centuries, the monarchy has symbolized tradition, continuity and stability in the United Kingdom and beyond. In light of the

PR in Higher Education: Opportunities and Advice

PR in Higher Education: Opportunities and Advice

Published on March 20, 2023, at 4:35 p.m. by Olivia Esquivel. In order to become a public relations professional, the typical path is to attend a postsecondary school and receive at least a bachelor’s degree, potentially even a master’s degree. With such academic degrees, students gain valuable

Katie Gatti Tassin: Leading the Way to a Financially Literate Future

Katie Gatti Tassin: Leading the Way to a Financially Literate Future

Published on March 12, 2023, at 9:56 a.m. by Kate Amberson. The University of Alabama and Platform Magazine alumna Katie Gatti Tassin is strikingly different from the average public relations practitioner, financial consultant or advisor. Tassin created “Money with Katie,” a blog, podcast and social

Let’s Talk About Starbucks Oleato

Let’s Talk About Starbucks Oleato

Published on March 8, 2023, at 4:20 p.m. by Alaina McDuffie. Starbucks has been known to tinker with its menu, but its newest experimental coffee line is leaving many coffee fans scratching their heads. Known as Oleato, the new beverage line combines Starbucks’ arabica coffee with one very puzzling ingredient: Partanna

A PR Leader’s Guide to Toxic Positivity Versus Positivity

A PR Leader’s Guide to Toxic Positivity Versus Positivity

Published on March 7, 2023, at 3:59 p.m. by Morgan Perkins. Toxic positivity is disguised as positivity in the workplace, and public relations leaders can mitigate the harmful effects by actively listening to their associates. Before industry leaders can be part of the solution, they must first

“Decoding” Social Media

“Decoding” Social Media

  Published on March 7, 2023, at 11:17 a.m.by Jenna Richardson. The internet has its own lingo. Between internet slang, jokes, memes and viral content, users have created an intricate and confusing web of information. If you grew up with it, this internet lingo is

Does Your Company Really Need a TikTok?

Does Your Company Really Need a TikTok?

Published on March 3, 2023, at 9:25 a.m.by Jenna Richardson. Since its official launch in 2018, TikTok has taken over the world. The social media app, which started as a platform for dancing and lip-synching, has now been the most downloaded app worldwide for the past two years. Currently,

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