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Editor Biographies, Spring 2024

Alexis Anderson Alexis Anderson Editor/Writer Hometown: Honaker, Virginia Major/Minor: Public Relations/Management Communications Academic Achievements: President’s List (Fall 2022) and Dean’s List (Fall 2021-Present) Jobs, Internships & Other Achievements: Marketing Intern for Adapted Athletics (Fall 2023-Present) and Field Sales Representative for TTI (starting Summer 2024) Community Service: Coach for Little League

Fame Fur-Ever: How Miss Peaches Changed Dave Portnoy’s Image

Fame Fur-Ever: How Miss Peaches Changed Dave Portnoy’s Image

Published on September 11, 2024, at 4:41 p.m. by Stephanie Smith. You may be living under a rock if you haven’t heard of the infamous Miss Peaches, a 6-year-old rescue dog from Atlanta, who now lives with her new owner, Dave Portnoy. Love or hate

PR Gets a Voice: The Plank Center Launches “Talking Points” Podcast

PR Gets a Voice: The Plank Center Launches “Talking Points” Podcast

  Published on May 7, 2024, 3:56 p.m.by Stephanie Smith and Meg Fullen. Podcasts have surged in popularity over the past few years, with more than 460 million listeners worldwide. With podcasts emerging from established public relations groups like PRSSA and PRWeek, they provide practitioners with an effective way to

Cultivating Connections Changes Lives: A Kristen Ellis Profile

Cultivating Connections Changes Lives: A Kristen Ellis Profile

Published on April 2, 2024, at 5.48 p.m.by Stephanie Smith. Platform Magazine and Capstone Agency alumna Kristen Ellis has been in the public relations agency world for nearly eight years, having a successful career in account management after graduating from The University of Alabama in 2016. From day oneEllis

The Rise of Reality Television

The Rise of Reality Television

Published on March 27, 2024, 9:38 p.m. by Stephanie Smith. Over the past few years, it feels like reality TV has become a staple in many lives. Surprisingly, reality TV has been around since 1948, even though it became popular in the 21st century. About 79% of adult

Behind the 123.7 Million Super Bowl Views

Behind the 123.7 Million Super Bowl Views

Published on February 19, 2024, 5:51 p.m.by Stephanie Smith. In case you haven’t heard, Super Bowl LVIII just became the most watched broadcast of all time with an astounding 123.7 million viewers, making it the most watched since the moon landing. The Kansas City Chiefs secured a thrilling

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