Blogging is a very important element of not only this class, but of a public relations practitioner’s tool kit. The following list is my top ten blogging tips for PR students. 1) Because most online classes don’t require you to be in a certain place at a certain time, it’s very easy to neglect your [...]
Archive for November, 2010
30 Nov
Social Media News Release
According to a YouTube Video compiled by Webitpr and Big Button Media, a social media news release (SMNR) is a new kind of press release that takes advantage of the online and social media tools in order to communicate the message more effectively to a broader online community. A SMNR often includes traditional video, social networking videos, like YouTube, [...]
30 Nov
Facebook Causes Asthma Attacks
An article posted by the Los Angeles Times tells of a group of Italian doctors who warn of the dangers of Facebook. In a study published in Lancet, a British medical journal, they describe a case of an 18-year-old male who suffered Asthma attacks after logging onto his Facebook account. His symptoms were in check until he discovered [...]
28 Nov
PR Daily Recognizes PR Prof’s Blog!
While musing through Ragan’s PR Daily News Feed e-mail from November 22, I came across a small article on tweeting in class. The title seemed familiar, and as I continued to read, I realized it was referring to a blog post created by my public relations writing professor, Barbara Nixon! I was quite excited to find that she had [...]
28 Nov
Yet Another Social Media Blunder
An employee in charge of Cheapflights UK’s twitter account recently tweeted “Oh for f*cks sake, stop crying you silly bint.” Rather than tweeting on her account, however, she accidentally posted it on the Cheapflights account. Her tweet was in reference to watching Katie Waissell on “The X Factor”. Cheapflights quickly deleted the tweet and issued an apology (view here). Luckily, a blogger captured a [...]
25 Nov
TOW #10- WordPress Site Stats
The Site Stats page on my WordPress blog is quite interesting. It tells me how many all-time visits my blog has received (819), how many people visited on a certain day and what day was the busiest (July 12). It uses bar graphs to illustrate how many visited and when in days, weeks and months. Other features include [...]
25 Nov
TOW #9- PROpenMic
PROpenMic is a great way to connect to with public relations students, faculty and practicioners (site). Members can explore jobs and internships in the field, as wells as network with potential employers. It also serves as a place to share pictures, music, create discussions, or forums, and blogs. A member’s homepage includes the latest PR news and popular blog posts. Members can [...]
17 Nov
R.I.P. The Newspaper: 2017
Australian futurist Ross Dawson has determined the death of the newspaper on a global scale (Blog Post). He predicts that newspapers will be dead in the US by 2017 and by 2019 for the UK. Dawson’s predictions are based on the rise of technology, including the availability of mobile phones, tablet computers and e-readers. He used infographics [...]
