6 Surprising Academic Majors That Lead to Great PR Careers
If you’re considering a career in public relations, you may be surprised at just how much you will learn outside of the classroom.  Not to downplay the importance of the traditional public relations/communications course of study, but there are many majors that prepare a person for a fulfilling communications career. Especially if you’re changing careers [...]

Media Shuffle : New “Larry King Live” Booker, New WUSA News Director and more
With so many journalists, editors and producers facing layoffs, relocations and career changes, it can be almost impossible to keep up with their comings and going. Here are a few updates you can make to your media databases. Hope you find at least one piece of information on this list helpful. Larry King Live Senior [...]

40+ New Public Relations and Social Media Jobs
Happy Monday and Happy November PR Pros! Hope you enjoyed your weekend, had a great Halloween and enjoyed the extra hour of sleep (or whatever you did with it). We’ve got over 40 fresh jobs for you today. Some agency, some corporate, some non-profit. Some entry-level, some executive level paying 100k plus. There are even a [...]

Test Drive My Job::PR Student Bossman Zackery Moore
Zackery Moore, 23 Birmingham, AL Media and Brand Strategist, 4 years Z Kreativ Media Blog: Making a PRofessional Twitter: @zakmo Mopwater: Describe your path to PR. Any pivotal moments mentors or internships that let you know PR was for you? ZM: I’m a media fanatic that grew-up in Arley, Alabama, a town in  the middle of nowhere.   [...]

TV Station VP’s Advice to PR Pros: “Don’t Pitch”
Last night I attended a public relations seminar at the WUSA Channel 9 Station in Washington,DC. The topic du jour was digital media and making the transition, but as it was a roomful of PR pros in a televison statio, questions naturally came up about pitching television producers in a digital world. It’s no secret that [...]