Comments on: You say PR, and I say PA http://www.behindthespin.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa Behind the Spin is an online magazine for public relations students and young practitioners. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:14:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Samantha Newman http://www.behindthespin.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa/comment-page-1#comment-276 Samantha Newman Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:55:32 +0000 http://bts.simonwakeman.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa#comment-276 Really interesting article. I think for the majority of current PR students, public affairs, or really, any other discipline other that consumer PR, is not considered. I would say that this is because on a PR course, student come on to it expecting to enter a glam career looking after desirable clients. I think, although as exciting this type of work could be, more emphasis should be put on highlighting the public affairs side of the industry, and how this type of job can have so many paths and rewards. As a PR student, government/lobbying e.t.c does seem daunting but at the same time worth getting my teeth into. Really interesting article.
I think for the majority of current PR students, public affairs, or really, any other discipline other that consumer PR, is not considered.
I would say that this is because on a PR course, student come on to it expecting to enter a glam career looking after desirable clients. I think, although as exciting this type of work could be, more emphasis should be put on highlighting the public affairs side of the industry, and how this type of job can have so many paths and rewards.
As a PR student, government/lobbying e.t.c does seem daunting but at the same time worth getting my teeth into.

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://www.behindthespin.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa/comment-page-1#comment-117 Ruth Seeley Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:18:02 +0000 http://bts.simonwakeman.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa#comment-117 I enjoyed your article. Thanks for the inspiration to blog more generally than I usually do about PR. http://nospinpr.com/2008/11/11/public-affairs-and-public-relations-an-earnest-assessment/ I enjoyed your article. Thanks for the inspiration to blog more generally than I usually do about PR.

http://nospinpr.com/2008/11/11/public-affairs-and-public-relations-an-earnest-assessment/

]]> By: Public affairs and public relations - an earnest assessment « No Spin PR http://www.behindthespin.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa/comment-page-1#comment-116 Public affairs and public relations - an earnest assessment « No Spin PR Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:16:01 +0000 http://bts.simonwakeman.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa#comment-116 [...] affairs and public relations - an earnest assessment Came across this delightfully earnest dissertation by Ulla Bartsch on the difference between public affairs and public relations at Beyond the [...] [...] affairs and public relations – an earnest assessment Came across this delightfully earnest dissertation by Ulla Bartsch on the difference between public affairs and public relations at Beyond the [...]

]]> By: Caitlin Regan http://www.behindthespin.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa/comment-page-1#comment-52 Caitlin Regan Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:33:39 +0000 http://bts.simonwakeman.com/features/you-say-pr-and-i-say-pa#comment-52 I would have to disagree with you on your opinion that PR is not as hard as a career in public affairs. Public Relations is based on daunting deadlines and making sure you are providing a service that will best benefit the client as well as build a respectable reputation of the organization. A person going into PR must have a clear, sharp mind and a strong solid will of determination. This industry is based dedication and a willingness help build a positive, credible and honest image for your client. You have to push yourself to deliver for your client, and success is not guaranteed. In short this is not an easy job, but somebody has to do it....so leave it for us! I would have to disagree with you on your opinion that PR is not as hard as a career in public affairs.
Public Relations is based on daunting deadlines and making sure you are providing a service that will best benefit the client as well as build a respectable reputation of the organization.
A person going into PR must have a clear, sharp mind and a strong solid will of determination. This industry is based dedication and a willingness help build a positive, credible and honest image for your client.
You have to push yourself to deliver for your client, and success is not guaranteed. In short this is not an easy job, but somebody has to do it….so leave it for us!

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