US News Media: Bad PR for Americans?

Wolf Blitzer was interviewing the family familiar with appearing on television and reality shows when the cat was let out of the bag. Wolf didn’t throw a curveball but was definitely taken aback by what Falcon Heene, the now world-renowned 6-year-old daredevil who apparently took flight in a homemade hot air balloon Thursday, October 15, [...]

Save the Drama for Your Mama.

We all love hearing about the crazy drama going on in Hollywood every day, which is obviously why we call it “entertainment.” Drama in the entertainment industry is nothing new; it has been going on since the beginning of mass communication.
We will never forget the infamous Jon & Kate Plus 8 affairs, Britney Spears and [...]

Apple v. AT&T: The MMS Blame Game

MMS. Who would have known that one little abbreviation could cause such an uproar in the technology community?
AT&T released Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, for Apple iPhone users on September 25, 2009, allowing customers to send pictures and videos through text messaging. It seems like good news, so what is all the fuss about?
According to [...]

Venezuela’s Lesson in Free Speech

As members of the PR industry, we realize the media plays a critical role in our livelihoods. We use the media to communicate with target publics and to stay informed about the ever-changing external environments of our clients and organizations. The right to freedom of speech allows us to do so without fear that the [...]

Beyond Guantanamo: A Case Study

The interpretation of the Constitution and its implied rights have been argued about throughout history. Recently, it has caused much disruption with the Guantanamo captives. Guantanamo Bay is located at the southeastern section of Cuba and has been under United States control since the 1903 Cuban-American Treaty. Since 2002, the United States has used the [...]

If You Seek Amy, Do Not Hook Up

In today’s world of pop culture, image is everything. Celebrities fill our media outlets with tales of parties, elopements and other eye-catching drama. Image is not only the physical image that these celebrities portray, but it is the image they portray through their work, whether it is acting or music. Two very popular pop singers [...]

A Silent Birthday

Today is the 13th Annual National Day of Silence. On this day, many people refrain from speaking to call attention to anti-LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Today, April 17, 2009, also would have marked the twelfth birthday of Carl Walker-Hoover who tragically took his own life on April 6 [...]