Stands to reason a guy who’s devoted his life to caring for kids, gets to do just that in his final act. Dr. Donald Liu, chief of pediatric surgery at U of Chicago Children’s Hospital was at Lake Michigan with his family and friends when two boys, part of his entourage, got caught in rough water. Without listening to his… Read more →
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, Hailey discusses the 2012 Summer Olympics and the spoilers. It used to be easy to avoid hearing about the ending of your favorite TV show or the result of… Read more →
Sally had the ride of her life. The first woman in space went where no woman had gone before. Sally Ride died this week of pancreatic cancer. Too young. What a trailblazer – a woman growing up in the 50s and 60s to become a scientist, space traveler and, as the world has just learned, a lesbian. So now pundits… Read more →
The Washington Women in PR Emerging Leaders Awards is at the National Press Club and it’ll be one crowded event, and deserves to be. It’s fantastic that WWPR takes the time and energy to salute up-and-comers in the industry. Without kids passionate about PR earning their stripes, where would our industry be going? The terrain has drastically changed over the… Read more →
Blogging is fun. I love thinking about the world and either poking fun at something really obvious or throwing my opinion out there with a gazillion others. But, my favorite blogger in the world is Andy Borowitz. This guy is the best at taking real news and juggling it to make it laugh-out-loud funny every single day. And who couldn’t… Read more →
Let’s all take a moment to mourn the loss of Paula Deen’s deep fat fryer. That’s right, the Queen of Cholesterol has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Now, before you feel badly for her, know this: Type 2 Diabetes is treatable. And Paula Deen is cashing in on her disease. Consider the next few weeks to be the “Paula… Read more →
It’s been a busy 2012 already for the potential messiahs of the second coming. Beyonce gave birth to a baby girl, Blue Ivy, and Tim Tebow led his Denver Broncos to the playoffs. Both a publicist’s dream! But whose event did people care about the most? I’m sorry Blue Ivy Carter, but according to Twitter, more people wanted to watch… Read more →
