What We Call the News!

A little satire for your Spring Break.“Only three percent of people can point to Kabul on a map/but 96 percent have seen Brittney’s...

Sloth: One of the 7 Deadly Sins

I love this analogy! The Ladders, a job search engine that lists jobs mainly in the $100K + salary range, has this terrific site around the 7 deadly sins of interviewing. My favorite is “sloth,” I think. Mostly because I see this with soon-to-be or recent graduates more than I’d like. Excerpt: Winging it is never good, particularly in an...

Nice Overview of Media Strategy for Social Justice

Marie Clarke Brill of AfricaAction.org recently conducted a workshop on media relations with the Oregon Peace Institute and social activists with the Portland Genocide Awareness Coalition in May 2006. For “non PR” or entry-level PR or students of PR… or even veterans who may need a media relations refresher that’s specific for social...

More Great Student Posts

I’m getting through the “grading” of blogs and have found some more gems to share with you: Alison Burns: Ali has a great sense of humor and sense of adventure. She (thanks to her amazing parents) is able to travel for six months before she has to find a “real” job. Lucky, lucky girl.Have You Ever Noticed: Ali asks whether emotional...

Let’s All Follow Their Lead: Another Award-Winning Pro Bono Campaign

Last week, PR Week awarded Fleishman-Hillard in New York Campaign of the Year 2007 for its pro bono work to raise awareness about asthma among students in New York City public schools. Now, Waggener Edstrom has been awarded Gold in Not-for-Profit/Association/Government at the 2006 Bulldog Awards for Excellence in Media Relations & Publicity for its pro bono...