Tag Archives: journalism
Activist a Hypocrite in Weinstein Probe?
According to The New York Times, Harvey Weinstein, co-founder of Miramax and Weinstein Co., has arranged at least eight sexual harassment settlements. Through its investigation, the Times found records of these allegations spanning three decades. Who is Weinstein? He “has … Continue reading
Measuring Media’s Value a Tough Task
The world of print media is dead — or so we have all heard — during the last several years. For those in public relations, this also means finding alternatives to media clipping and, ultimately, media value as a form … Continue reading
Outing Identity Leads To Lethal Consequences
Essay Anne Vanderbilt, scientist and aerospace designer of the Yar Golf putter, was found dead in her home in Gilbert. Cause of death: Suicide. Vanderbilt’s revolutionary club, dubbed the Oracle GXI, was said to change the nature of the game … Continue reading
‘Paper’ App Sidesteps PR Presence
On Feb 3, Facebook launched a new media-reading app called Paper. It’s designed to ease the task of keeping track of the latest headlines, photos and video by putting the content into one user-friendly app. The day after Paper launched, … Continue reading
Stalking people? No it is just Foursquare
Have you ever walked into a new restaurant hoping that it will be delicious, but you did not know what to expect? Or, have you ever gone to a concert and thought, “I wonder if I will run into anyone … Continue reading
2-Year-Old Finds iPad Easy to Use
The iPad is not only for teens and adults, according to Mashable.com two-year-olds can use them too! What is our world coming to? Two-year-olds are playing with apps like Dr. Seuss on the iPad. When I was growing up I … Continue reading
Twitter plays detective role
No one knows what the future may bring, however we can tweet about our thoughts. Twitter has been populating the Cronkite School like a wildfire. Twitter has opened business opportunities for many and and recently reunited Austin Horse and his … Continue reading
A career change into PR
Ever imagine how many people apply for the same job as you? You know you go in and tailor your resume to fit the description and put the effort into making your cover letter apply to the position as well. … Continue reading
Is Journalism dying? And is PR going with it…?
We all have heard the “talk” going around that journalism is struggling. Being in the j-school, we constantly are brainstorming new business models to keep the industry alive. Is online taking over print? These are the questions we are repeatedly … Continue reading
Can Journalism and Social Media Coexist?
Since I have been at the Cronkite school, I can’t help but feel like I don’t belong in the j-school. Some say that public relations has no place in journalism. However, I came across a new site that says news, … Continue reading