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West Wing: A Draw or Deterrent for Political PR
As I watch the fast talking CJ Cregg flawlessly maneuver through a white house press conference and jump off the podium only to be bombarded with about 700 issues to deal with, I think, Why aren’t I...
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The Red Sox: Ole Mom and Pop National Sports Team?
When you think of the Red Sox, “mom and pop shop” doesn’t necessarily come to mind. But that’s how Zineb Curran, the Corporate Communications Director for the Boston Red Sox sees it. She spoke this...
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Stephen Colbert: Faux Pundit or PR Pro?
I’m no statistician, but I bet if you take a random survey of college students a good portion of them will say they get at least some of their news from The Colbert Report and The Daily Show....
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What Small Non-Profits Can Do For You
As I sat and listened to the introduction to our week of service, I was fascinated. For the whole week, we would be working for the Cumberland Trail Conference, and organization in Tennessee building a...
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Does Washington D.C. Have a Communication Problem?
As a student of political communications and someone who hopes to work in Washington D.C. one day, I couldn’t help but pay attention to the recent fight over the Affordable Care Act and the ensuing...
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Volunteering for the Arthur Page Society Conference
As I read through the speaker list, goosebumps formed over my arms. I skimmed the list and read the following organizations next to each speakers’ names: Harvard Business School, Oxford University,...
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A Diversified Student is an Employed Graduate
In the world of public relations, more and more emphasis is being placed on diversity in both the organizational and personal setting. In college, that means taking more than just some random elective...
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No, I’m Not Majoring In Professional Lying…
The first time I told my boss at my summer job that I was studying public relations he hastily responded by saying, “So you’ll be graduating with a B.A. in BS?” There are two specific grievances I have...
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And the Gold Goes to…Twitter?
The Sochi Winter Olympics is quickly becoming a game dominated by controversy. Allegations of corruption were thrown around even before the game. Russian officials managed to keep the information flow...
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Media Relations: A Journalist’s Perspective
Last semester, I interviewed Boston Globe sports reporter Amalie Benjamin. As an avid sports fan, I was eager to hear about the ins and outs of sports writing and media relations. Amalie spent many...
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