One of the most important things in my PR internship I learned was the importance of a catchy, yet straightforward headline. Writing news advisories and press releases was one of my key responsibilities and I learned through trial and error how to craft the ideal press release. This is the first thing and sometimes last [...]
Entries from May 2008
May 21, 2008
Universal Healthcare and the Election….
I went to Washington DC last weekend and attended a national conference on our nations economic state and what we, as citizens and youth, can do to improve it. The topic of one of the panel discussions I attended was universal healthcare and how this would effect us. However, the panelists had a strong democratic bias [...]
May 12, 2008
Stay Open Minded to Better the Blogosphere…and yourself
Republican or Democrat, Right or Left, One God or Many, Black or White? These are all binaries and to which many of us identify with. Societally, lines have been drawn and sometimes we are forced to pick and choose where we fit in.
May 12, 2008
Newspapers are Turning Into Movies!
In this day an age it’s not surprising that people are catching on to the stickiness factor of online video marketing. Traditional newspapers and news websites are turning to YouTube to market their stories, so viewers will be more prompted to visit their website. Not only are journalists filming videos of investigative stories, which is [...]
May 5, 2008
And the best President will be?….!!!
Like many other college students, I caucused this year. In fact, I was elected a delegate. This 2008 election is like no other with its high density of young adult participation. As a grassroots activist, this is so exciting! Upon completing the readings for the day I had to ask myself something… Was choosing my [...]
