Movies for public relations students
This post is rather interesting to me, because I have seen several of these movies but have never thought of them portraying to Public Relations. Before this class, I had never seen “Thank You for Smoking,” and in my opinion it was a great movie to display to our class. It showed how important the PR individual is to an entire company, and how the way they present themselves is what can make or break a company. In contrast, when I saw “Sex and the City” movie, it was easy to see and understand what Samantha’s job is although it was a lot different than what Nick Naylor’s job was in “Thank You for Smoking.” Another movie that could be beneficial to showing a PR class is “She’s Out Of My League.”
I commented on your blog: http://practicalissues.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/movies-for-public-relations-students/#comment-464
Is public relations the issue?
I agree with the PRSAY’s blog post. In any situation it is the Public Relations department’s job to handle the story of any big event, and bring reasoning to what has just happened or what the future move is. I believe that the job of PR is to make sure that the truth comes to light and that they handle the situation as professional as possible. In the Penn State case, there is only so much that the department of PR can do when the issue serves moral and ethical problems. Any individual that was told to cover this case would have a hard time making this issue seem “graceful.” But in my opinion, it is too hard for an individual to cover a story for multiple offenses over a 15 year period when it involves an entire university and their athletics program. I agree with many of the posts above that no matter how good an individual or PR department is there is no way a press release could fix a tragedy like this.
I commented on your blog: http://practicalissues.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/is-public-relations-the-issue/
My public relations wish list
I agree with many of the other wish lists, and yours. I wish that the media would display public relations better on television as well. Criminal Minds is one of my favorite shows, and although it doesn’t dipict exactly what Public Relations is, it does a better job than most television series. Another thing I wish is that we had more opportunities like we have in this class to get to talk to people who are actually in the field right now. It has been very beneficial to see how the individuals like their job and what they wish they would have changed if they had the chance. The last thing I wish is that there were more workshops and informational meetings we could go to that would help us decide exactly what we want to do when we graduate.
I commented on your blog: http://practicalissues.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/my-public-relations-wish-list/
What have you enjoyed, or not about your blogging experience this semester? Do you anticipate regularly updating your blog for non-class purposes after this semester? Why or why not?
I agree with you, one of the most vital things I learned this semester was how to set up a blog, and how to blog. I have never looked at a blog, or used one before and this class has taught me so much about how social networking works on the internet. This blog was an easy way to get me started into the public relations field by looking at other people’s blogs in the network. I have learned how to keep up with blogs, how to comment on them, and how to find out specific information about people’s opinions all over the web.
I commented on Gina Missini’s blog post: http://ginamissini.wordpress.com/
Why taking an introductory level public relations class can benefit everybody!
I believe that it can be very helpful for everyone to be required to take an introductory level public relations course. All of the things I have learned this semester are very basic information that would be helpful for every and any job. I agree with you about the blog information. For many people, it is hard for people to start setting up things on the internet, and this class helped me step-by-step set up my blog. It also helped me learn how to comment and look around on people’s blogs which can help in any field. As I have looked around at blogs this semester, you can find what many people think about different things that are happening in the world, and that can be beneficial to all jobs.
I commented on Gina Missini’s blog post: http://ginamissini.wordpress.com/
Ben and Jerry’s Schweddy Balls ice cream conflict
I have not heard about this Ben and Jerry’s flavor, but I found this post to be very interesting! I think it is very good that the company stood behind their product, because I sure when they made the decision to make this flavor there was going to be people who did not support it. It makes a company look very strong to be able to stand behind their products and to handle their problems maturely.
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PR Myths and Preconceptions
I agree with all of the myths and preconceptions you listed in this comment. Although this field is mainly women, there are a men who hold a high position in this field. But the main myth that gets me everytime is that public relations is easy, and anyone can do it. Although it is not a biology or nursing major, it does have a lot to do with many other majors this campus consumes of. We deal with the marketing aspect of companies, we deal with the history of companies, and we also understand the communication in which different companies hold. There are many different aspects to public relations that many people do not understand, and I would not say that it is a field that anyone or everyone can do!
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#TwitterisAmazing
Twitter was a site that I also was hesitant about. I had started off with a Myspace in middle school and soon changed over to Facebook, and have continued to have one since highschool. When I heard about Twitter, I was not sure if I wanted to change over from Facebook, and was not sure what all Twitter was. But after getting one last year, it has surely grown on me. I think it was a very brillant site to keep up with what is going on in other people or companies lives! I follow the people that I am curious about their lives, and also companies that I am interested in. I also follow news, sports and other twitters that I feel would be beneficial to read. On the other hand, I think that Twitter has evolved and will continue to change the social media aspect of many jobs. It is a good way to help get little information out at a timeI commented on Jasmine’s blog: http://gaawgeous89.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/twitterisamazing/#comment-35
Music and Public Relations
I found this post to be very interesting because you related pr and music. Public relations does a lot with the music industry, and like you said, it can make or break a record deal. Many musicians like to sing about what they want or what they think they want their fans to hear, but sometimes it can come off wrong. The pr practioner will then fix it before it hits the media, if not, there job is to fix it once it has come out and try to make light of what has happened.
I commented on Jasmine’s blog: http://gaawgeous89.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/music-public-relations/#comment-36
I cannot really think of a terrible gift I have gotten on Valentine’s Day. I think this is a holiday where many people put thought into the things they give, and those mean the most. Things like cheesy Valentine’s Day cards with candy are the best! If I worked for a greeting card company, I think that the best way to make your cards stand out would either to make them very sentimental, or make them very funny!
