Public Relations
Throughout this week (February 22-26), 5X社区 public relations students participating in the 2021 PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition will educate their peers through a variety of tactics/initiatives about civility through an Instagram campaign titled 鈥淭o Unity and Beyond.鈥
Students who are interested in learning more about what civility means, why it matters and how they can help make a change in their future careers through public discourse are encouraged to visit the group鈥檚 Instagram page: .
Kent State鈥檚 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter, along with two School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) alumnae, earned national recognition at the 2020 PRSSA Annual International Conference. Public relations alumna Jill Golden, won the highest individual award, the National Gold Key award, and alumna Carrie Kandes, APR, earned the Teahan Professional Adviser award.
From Kent State to the White House, Sarah Matthews has been in the middle of the country's political scene since earning her degree in Public Relations in 2017. What she's learned along the way can help today's students better prepare for the careers that await.
When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide 鈥渟tay-at-home鈥 order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of 5X社区 students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes.
As a communications professional for Cuyahoga County, Miranda Kortan is always prepared for the unexpected. A typical day in her role includes proactively developing stories about county projects and initiatives for external audiences, including media and residents. But she鈥檚 always ready to rise to the challenge, should a crisis occur.
Bryan Webb鈥檚 job as a digital producer and social media manager for the Ty Bentli Show begins each day before the sun comes up. He brings the show to listeners via social media and has the opportunity to work and broadcast from events like the CMA Awards in Nashville and the ACM Awards in Las Vegas.
