Monthly archive for June 2009

Simple Acts support refugee awareness
Public relations volunteers are working to raise awareness of Refugee Week 2009 (15-22 June). Here come the PR girls
Ellis Noble loves The City, Ab Fab and Sex and the City, of course. But why, she asks, does TV always present public relations as such a glamorous activity? Agency or charity: which is best for me?
With two very different placements under her belt, first year PR student Laura Crimmons assesses their merits Face to face or Facebook?
Emma Long explores the approaches PR students can use to make friends and influence people in the industry in a PR student’s guide to networking Get ahead, go digital
Portfolios are a well-established weapon in the PR student’s armoury. Ben Cotton asks if it’s time they went digital. Why I’m leaving PR
Behind the Spin’s news editor Laura Smith tells why she’s leaving public relations. How to start a PR consultancy business
It would take a brave individual to start a company straight out of university. But with a couple of years’ experience under your belt it’s realistic option. As PR entrepreneur and Speed managing director Stephen Waddington describes, there’s opportunity aplenty for new businesses in the PR and communications industry. So you wannabe a PR star?
Public relations remains a popular career choice, but many first year students have an unrealistic picture of what’s involved. Richard Bailey discusses what you should know about your chosen course and career.