Topic of the Week 4 (Sp’13)

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Discuss three (or more) things you have done to secure a job in public relations and three (or more) things you must do.

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Provide an argument as to why it is/or is not beneficial for a non-public relations major to complete an introductory level public relations course.

Topic of the Week 3 (Sp’13)

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Think about an event you have attended in the last 30 days that promoted diversity. How did you find out about the event (i.e. poster, Facebook, word of mouth, newsletter, etc.)? Why did  you attend? Can you identify aspects of traditional public relations that was used or should have been used to increase success of the event?

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Write a blog post reaction to the panel of guest speakers that joined us in class last Friday. Some things to get you started: similarities and differences among jobs; daily duties; takeaways; lessons learned to prepare you for a career in public relations; etc.

Topic of the Week 2 (Sp’13)

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• Discuss the portrayal of public relations in mass media. Are the images helpful or hurtful to the field? Can/should these images be changed?

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• Think of a current campaign and discuss what you perceive as the public relations elements of the campaign. Why do you categorize those items as representative of public relations?