Bibliophile studying Public Relations
While I've only been studying PR for the last two years, we've recently entered into a new decade and it is interesting to see what moments are on the top of people's minds. For me, these are some of the biggest things that have happened with some thanks going to PR. #MeToo It was such…
The second part of my work experience over the summer, was the opportunity to be the PR intern at Doddington Hall. This was a thoroughly rewarding way to spend my summer, that I gained a lot from. Over the summer it was hosting its Summer of Ceramics which I was hired to build interest and…
Over the summer of 2019 I had the privelege to undertake two opportunties within the world of PR - the first being a week work experience with Shooting Star. Shooting Star are a PR and Marketing company based in Lincoln, but with new offices in Newark, who have just celebrated their 13th year of running.…
As I have already written my report on being a part of the Show, and my experiences on a blog post, this one is purely to show some examples of my twitter posts. -Personally, Emma
In 2018, after joining the Oxfam team at Cygnet PR, I became the liasion between James, the Store Manager of Oxfam Lincoln Bookshop, and the team back at University. This meant that when it came to creating a marketing plan for the Christmas build-up on social media, I sat down with James and strategised what…
It’s ironic really, considering the role of a public relations professional is to work on reputation and protect it from damages. So why can’t PR profs create a better representation of themselves? In PR Week, a study showed that nine in ten people believe that PR is used by people to deceive the public, 22%…
I spent two days at the Lincolnshire Show - on Wednesday 19th June and Thursday 20th June. My role there was to be an on location reporter for Siren FM and to handle the Show's official twitter page. This was my first day going on location for Siren FM, so I was feeling quite nervous…
As a part of my integrated communications module, I had to write 7 reflective journals covering topics from our lectures and using real-world knowledge. This was the first piece I wrote to cover how ethics have changed within Public Relations. With the rise of social media, ethics have been brought into question more than ever…
For two years now I have been a regular volunteer at the Oxfam Bookshop in my little town of Lincoln. Once I started at the University of Lincoln undertaking my Public Relations degree, I wanted to take my volunteering up a step. When I gained experience making videos and doing interviewing, I knew that I…
