Student studying Public Relations
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…
Serena Williams is undoubtedly a power house, and an incredible woman, and this advertisement for Nike just adds to my respect for her. As a sportswoman, she has had her fair share of stigma in the past over her passion for tennis - being called dramatic, crazy and hysterical. In this ad she calls out…
Since the Gillette Ad debuted, there have been an outpouring of praise and criticism directed towards the brand. While some people have been commending the brand for speaking out about a gendered issue, others have threatened to boycott the brand - calling the advertisement hypocritical. The advert itself shows a collection of scenarios with men…
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Student Series #3 Today we had a really interesting debate on the different side of PR, having one side advocating the industry, and the other dismantling it. Both had some justifiable points, and were able to successfully get their point across; but what I found I was most passionate about was discussing the difference between…
