By Nicky Diaz The past year has been deemed unprecedented in many ways. Racial injustice, systemic racism, Black Lives Matter, and racial inequity have been terms that have flooded the media and our TV screens. There is no denying that this year has been a difficult one for many; it has shed a tremendous amount…… Continue reading ‘Always Understand Your Value’ and Other Important Advice from Urban League’s Calmetta Coleman
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PR Must Play a Lead Role in Combating Fake News
Fake News was examined through the lenses of public relations, media and academia during this week’s annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC). Three separate panels featured insights from PR pros, journalists and academics during the huge academic summit in Chicago. All panelists agreed fake news isn’t a new…… Continue reading PR Must Play a Lead Role in Combating Fake News
What No One Else Will Tell You
Calmetta Coleman Recently, a PR professor asked my thoughts about real-world skills that would be useful to her students. When I mentioned writing, she shared that her college students often turn in work with grammar and punctuation mistakes. She also said many students are surprised when she grades them on these errors and that…… Continue reading What No One Else Will Tell You