Instantaneous News

Blogging in general is a great communication tool. It lets you know what is going on in today’s Corporate Communication and Public Relations fields instantaneously. People can blog about whatever they are thinking or has happened within minutes of it occurring, which is important in this line of work.
After viewing many PR blog sites I realized how different each can be. I noticed that in order to attracted readers one has to be creative and in minimal amount of words catch the attention of the public, a skill that PR and Communication professionals must be experts at.
In the Bad Pitch blog , what caught my attention was the pictures (and humorous titles (Who Gives a Hit? PR's Credit Conundrum, The Goof of Christmas Present, Media Relations’ Everlasting Gobstopper…etc.) that each entry contained. The contributors, what they call the blog writers, really knew how to catch ones attention and talk about everyday occurrences. What I liked the most about the Marketing Monster blog site was that it gave advice on marketing techniques; even if you are an expert in your profession you do not always know everything.
In today’s continuously growing world of technology blogging is the greatest advancement of all and one that helps the fields of corporate communication and pubic relations penetrate into future.

Actor Heath Ledger's Sudden Death

Heath Ledger's death has come as a shock to all of us. The 28-year-old actor was found in his New York apartment and the cause of death is yet to be revealed, but possible over dose is what has been said.
I've read so many articles about the incident that I really do not know what to believe anymore. I just hate the fact that so much has been said about the actor and no one realizes how much that hurts his family. Not only did they hear about his death on the television, being in Australia, but they also have to listen to the media speculate about their family members death. Yes, being an actor/actress does come with hassle of dealing with the media at all times, but don't they know when enough is enough?

*Picture from Google Images

Beginner

Hey everyone! This is my first time blogging... so please take that into consideration. I am a senior at Southern Methodist University and this blog is part of an assignment for one of my classes. I am not very technologically savvy so this is a big step for me! I hope to use this blog to show you what Public Relations means to me as well as who I am. Since technology is always changing so is our society as Communication majors we have to stay on board and blogging is part of that. Please help me out and feel free to comment on any of my postings.... I need all the help I can get!!!!


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~Frances