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“Like literally you’re so racist”: A Study in Words

“Like literally you’re so racist”: A Study in Words

Posted At: September 29, 2013 9:30 a.m. by Susan Griffiths Aha! Your eyes shoot open, you relax your shoulders and the lines of text pour out of your mind and onto the paper. You finally remembered the perfect word — the word that was on

The Burrito Effect

The Burrito Effect

Posted At: Sept. 19, 2013 7:15 P.M. by Aime O’Keefe “On and off there’s a movement for environmentally sustainable practices in our food production,” said Dr. Burton St. John III, APR and associate professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. “Chipotle isn’t waiting for an

The Ethics of Ghost Writing

The Ethics of Ghost Writing

Posted At: September 18, 2013 2:45 P.M. by Christi Rich On Sept. 11, 2013, Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, authored an op-ed in The New York Times. Many public relations professionals, students and educators likely had the same thought I did: There’s no way he

Eat More Chicken? You don’t have to ask me twice.

Posted At: September 16, 2013 2:30 p.m. by Sarah de Jong Chick-fil-A: To some people, the nine-letter, hyphenated name of the fast-food chicken empire immediately makes them salivate. To others, it brings up unpleasant memories of the company’s past public relations blunders and overly fried

The Spring Tide of Weibo

Posted At: September 13, 2013 11:30 a.m. by Fanchu Meng New media is a great opportunity for businesses to promote their services. Just like Twitter is already deeply ingrained in Western culture, Weibo has taken over China. As a Chinese citizen, I enjoy using Weibo in

Instagram Introduces Ads

Posted At: September 11, 2013 8:30 p.m. by Ashley Jones Brace yourself Instagrammers: Advertisements will start taking over your feed soon. Instagram Director of Business Operations Emily White recently announced that the popular photo-sharing app will begin selling ads within the next year, and if

Black Twitter

Posted At: September 11, 2013 2:30 p.m. by Kyle Borland How many of you were aware that one of the jurors in the George Zimmerman trial acquired a book deal? I asked a lot of my friends this question (not a very scientific poll but

Spam and Its Effectiveness (or Lack Thereof)

Posted At: September 4, 2013 2:50 p.m. by Brian C. Hoff Meet the totally transformed #Hamsters & all-new #2014Soul. [2014 Soul ! (Exclaim) shown. Expected Fall 2013.] pic.twitter.com/mb5jHQYiFe — Kia Motors America (@Kia) August 26, 2013   The #GalaxyNote3 has a 5.7″ Full HD Super AMOLED screen & improved S Pen, making

Buycott: An Application for Principled Buying

Posted At: August 28, 2013 2:20 p.m. by Karly Weigel Finding an iPhone application that proves to be shocking or new is rare. Buycott, an emerging iPhone app, has captivated consumers’ attention and caused companies to reevaluate their public stances. The app’s motto could not be more fitting: “Buycott

Planning Your Perfect Vacation

Posted At: August 9, 2013 4:15 p.m. by Aime O’Keefe Ten years ago vacation planning and booking were left to the niche market of travel agents. Travel agents were given exclusive complimentary passes to luxury resorts and hotels to bribe and sway clientele to book

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