This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. This week, Justin discusses social media’s effect on our lives. I think we have all heard this statistic before: if Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populated… Read more →
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What’s in a hashtag?
This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. Hailey explains the use and misuse of a Twitter hashtag below. Definition: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically… Read more →
The death of privacy
Whitney Houston. Amy Winehouse. Michael Jackson. Xanax. Alcohol. Propofol. Valley of the Dolls. This is what we remember about these famous singers – their causes of death. And it’s not entirely our fault that we suddenly link these talented artists with the substances that killed them. It’s all over the papers, on Twitter, Facebook and countless other social media websites.… Read more →
PR in the 21st century from a student’s perspective
This post is the first in a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. Our newest intern Justin describes public relations from a student’s point of view below. The first electronic mail was sent in 1971 between two computers sitting on the same desk.… Read more →
Don’t rock the boat, baby
The cruise industry has hit some choppy waters lately, to say the least. Everyone in the world has seen the pictures of the Titanic-like Carnival Corp’s Costa Concordia. It’s like Captain Schettino fooled around while the ship sank. And now the latest crisis to rock the boat – more than 100 passengers on the Ruby Princess, operated by a unit… Read more →
Pass the Popcorn
Ahh, the Super Bowl. The one day a year where the commercials are actually entertaining and the noshes keep coming. And there’s some game, football I think, going on in the background. But the main thing everyone talks up every year is the eye-opening price tag for the commercials. Advertisers are paying as much as 4 million dollars for an… Read more →
Men in Tights [CONTEST]
Pro football doesn’t do all that much for me. But I just had this nagging feeling that the championship games were worth watching this year. And boy, was I right. After all, the Tom vs. Eli PR machine was in high gear. So, I sat down with a friend, a bowl of chips and salsa, carrots and dip, turkey sandwiches,… Read more →