Student studying Public Relations
I had a complete flashback to my Media A Level yesterday when I had a lecture on textual analysis. I don't think I've ever been so happy to see Roland Barthes be mentioned and immediately think about my old media teacher, who first introduced me to the world of media. I never thought about how…
Continue reading ➞ The semiotics of learning about Public Relations early
A whole week off from University, comes with a whole lot of other problems. It's so easy to see it as a break and fall into the temptation of doing nothing but get up late and watch netflix. That's not to say that you can't do that, but it's such a great opportunity to catch…
I can't recall how many times I've been asked "what is public relations", or asked to describe my degree or what that means I'll be doing after I graduate. For me it's pretty simple what it means and where I'll be heading in the future, but perhaps only because my Mum works in PR and…
When you've finished University, sixth form or school for the summer, it can be a really strange situation - you're used to having a strong routine and being busy pretty much all of the time. And now you have so much free time, and while it's tempting to do completely nothing - if you're anything…
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…
When it comes up to this time of the year, I can't help but remember back in 2017 when I was starting to really struggle at University. It got to the point where I couldn't leave the flat due to my paranoia that people were going to be looking at me and judging me. Then…
