I’ll be back…I think.

Well as the end of the semester approaches, my blog will have to wait on the back burner for a bit. I came into this process scared to death of making a fool of myself, but have actually thoroughly enjoyed the blogging process. Hopefully I will find the time to continue this blog once finals [...]

What kind of PR works when a mystery illness strikes?

Residents of Roanoke County, Virginia are waiting for answers after a mystery illness struck in a local high school. It’s reported that since September, one teacher and six students attending William Byrd High School have come down with a set of symptoms for an unknown illness. Although the school district stated it would [...]

Maybe Microsoft deserves some praise.

Hate them or love them, those who make up the Microsoft Corporation seem to constantly be in the media. Although the company is usually receiving criticism for what many consider having a death hold on the technology market, Microsoft has a softer side.
The company sells product upon product to consumers, but it also offers free [...]

Do tobacco companies live under a rock?

I came aross a story titled “Big Tobacco Spends Record $12 Million to Deceive Oregon Voters” and my jaw dropped. As a curious PR student, I made my way to read on and could not believe what was reported about two tobacco companies.
It seems tobacco companies in the state of Iowa are getting desperate [...]

Are disaster relief services ever really quick enough?

Wherever there’s an emergency, there’s emergency relief. The California wildfires have been wreaking havoc on the West Coast for five days now and show no sign of slowing down in some regions of the state. CNN reports that over 9,000 firefighters from seven different counties have been working day and night to try to control [...]

Pompous sports gods or humanitarians in disguise?

Athletes nowadays are making millions of dollars thanks to outrageous contracts and deals for everything imaginable. The jobs range from endorsement deals, to appearances and to last but not least, playing the sport he or she loves. It seems in order to make a name for yourself though, you have to excel in all areas [...]

So what do MySpace and MTV have to do with presidential hopefuls anyway?

Presidential hopefuls are showing signs of embracing the ever growing world of technology with the first ever MySpace and MTV Presidential Candidate Dialogue. The event took place September 27 in front of a live audience at the University of New Hampshire. The event marked a turning point in the world of politics, as [...]

Bye bye Sky Bank & hello…

Opening a bank account for the first time can be a scary thing. I remember waiting to open an account until I was loaded down with high school graduation money. Now or never was my attitude. I made the trip down to the local Sky Bank and became an adult. The bank employees were courteous [...]

To blog or not to blog?

So you’re thinking, what can a blog do for me? Did I really just spend thousands of dollars to attend college, only to learn that the growing trend in public relations is the social media phenomenon that I’m a part of everyday to begin with? And to think, some good may just comes from the [...]