My Experience Creating the Typesetting Assignment was extremely challenging for me. I had never used Adobe InDesign and it was a bit of a struggle for me when learning the tips and tricks to make my life easier! I still have a lot to learn on InDesign, but the Typesetting Assignment allowed me to dip …
Author Archives: Ciara Wolfe
Typography: Making Your Words Look Like They Have Their Life Together
So What Even Is Typography? We see the use of typography multiple times every single day, and most of us probably don’t even realize it. Typography is the visual component of the written word. This includes many different ways of altering text, such as making sure to choose the correct positioning of the text, the …
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Be Prepared: A Critical Crisis Management Strategy For All Organizations
Crisis Management And The Importance Of It’s Aspects Crisis communication and crisis management are two essential aspects of public relations. A crisis is almost inevitable to most companies. Episode 32 of The PR Podcast by Jodi Fisher with guest speaker Molly McPherson discusses a lot of different aspects of managing a crisis and the some …
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The Essential Role of PR Research in Effective Planning:
PR Research: Effectiveness and Importance The dynamic field of public relations greatly depends on research to guide tactics and gauge effectiveness. This blog post covers effective practices in PR research and looks at a noteworthy campaign failure that was attributable to inadequate research. When public relations research is conducted correctly, bias should be eliminated and …
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The Evolution of Propaganda: from World War I to Today
World War I and Propaganda Techniques The use of propaganda has been around for a long time and used through many different historical events. World War I (1914-1918) was unlike any war fought before, and the United States needed all the members throughout the nation to be involved in the war efforts (University Libraries University …
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The Pioneer of Modern Public Relations: Ivy Ledbetter Lee
Ivy Ledbetter Lee’s Influence On Public Relations Ivy Ledbetter Lee (1877–1934) is known for his influential work in shaping the perception of public relations as well as standards in the career itself (Meade, 2020). Lee’s work in public relations is still highly regarded and used in the profession today. “It was the creation of ethical …
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The Importance of Media Law
According to the Oxford Reference, media law is the legislation through which governments regulate the mass media; including issues of censorship, copyright, defamation, broadcast law, and antitrust law. I learned a lot about media law this semester and did my own research outside of class as well. Media law is essential to keeping the peace …
How Samantha Jones Chose My Career.
Majoring in public relations and choosing it as a career path was something I always had in mind. I grew up watching Sex and the City, and Samantha Jones was always my favorite character. She worked in PR and had her own firm and always just seemed so successful to me. She planned parties for …
Top 10 Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween Season
With Halloween approaching, I wanted to share the top 10 horror movies I have on my list to watch before October 31st! Horror is my favorite movie genre, so I would personally consider this to be a top-tier list. I’ve created the list with the idea that you start at #10 10 days before Halloween …
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Covering Our Mouth This Cold and Flu Season!
As someone who despises being sick, I am a huge advocate for taking necessary precautions when fall and winter roll around. As a college student, almost everyone I know gets at least a little bit sick when coming back to school. That being said, as cooler weather hits, the sickness tends to linger and worsen. …
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