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Teaching Them to Fish…

October 9, 2008, Kelli Matthews

Between Professors Tiffany Gallicano, Tom Hagley, and myself, we’ve required well over 100 students to start a blog in Advanced PR Writing. I don’t feel like doing math right this minute, so that number will have to do as an estimate.

Over the two years we’ve done this, most students see it as a requirement and then move on once the term is over, but a few students have really taken to it and continued to blog well after the final grades were entered. I know this isn’t a comprehensive list (please tell me if you’re still blogging and I missed you!), but here’s a go at rounding up the talented young professionals (and Duck alums) still active in the blogosphere:

UPDATES (You knew I’d forget some):

Check out these talented folks and let them know you’re listening.

Did I miss you? Let me know!

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  • Stu Holdren

    Thanks for the shout out Kelli! My blogging fire was certainly lit in your PR writing class. I really think that at the least, requiring PR students to blog in college is helpful so they at least begin to learn the space. This is really important as the influence of social media (especially blogs) is playing a bigger and bigger role in PR and media as a whole every day.

  • sessary

    Blogging is the most important thing I could be doing in my spare time; it enables me to brand and market myself.

    Thank you for the tools you have given me from my college experience and thank you for the mention!

    -Sarah Essary

  • emilytormey

    Thanks for the mention! I checked out some of my peers’ work and I’m inspired (and intimidated!). Y’all sound like real pros! It’s interesting to hear first-hand the diverse directions we’ve gone off in, figuratively and literally! After working all day, it’s hard to want to spend even more time on the subject (not that I don’t love it, but a girl needs some down-time to recharge). But I agree with Sarah – it’s one of the best ways to increase your value as an engaged participant in your industry.

  • Scott Lansing

    Thanks again for the shout out. I definitely learned the ways of blogging from you and Tiffany. At first I didn’t think I would stick with it. It actually took a few trial blogs to really figure out what I wanted to write about. Social media is really prevalent in PR. I’m actually working on a Twitter project. Thanks again.

  • Kelli Matthews

    Thanks all for stopping by! You’re all doing great work and we’re proud of you!

    It takes a while to find your voice and to find the time and all that stuff, but I know you’ve all found it to be worth it.