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Public Relations Division 2025 Call for Panels

By Erika Schneider posted 13 days ago
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Public Relations Division 2025 Call for Panels 2025 AEJMC Annual Conference San Francisco, CA – August 6-10, 2025 The Public Relations Division (PRDV) of AEJMC seeks submissions of proposals for panels for the 2025 AEJMC Annual Conference. Panel proposals should address one of the three areas of AEJMC: research, teaching, or professional freedom & responsibility (PF&R). NEW DEADLINE: Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. CST, October 11, 2024. Guidelines for Panel Proposal Submissions 1. Panel proposals should be submitted to: Public Relations Division Call for Panels, 2025 AEJMC Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, ...
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Semester of Service 2024 Recap

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 04-22-2024
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This year, for the Spring Semester of Service event, we were pleased to have several exceptional scholars participate in the blog post sharing and a brown bag talk showcasing the community-engaged and civic-minded projects of our PR professionals. The content is still available here for you to view. Participants included: Geah Pressgrove, West Virginia University ( Blog post ) Tracy Sims, University of Alabama ( Blog post ) Devin Knighton, Brigham Young University ( Blog post ) Amanda Bradshaw, University of Mississippi ( Blog post ) Moderator: Tyler Page, University of Connecticut We hope you will enjoy this video. We encourage faculty to share it with ...
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Semester of Service 2024 Blog #4

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 04-15-2024
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“Connect! with your Calling” at Ole Miss By Amanda S. Bradshaw, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications Amanda S. Bradshaw, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of integrated marketing communications in the School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi. She primarily teaches in the public relations specialization. Her research interests are threefold: the nexus of health communication and social networking interactions, inclusivity and identity formation, and strategic communications pedagogy. Dr. Bradshaw earned her Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Florida, her M.S. in integrated ...
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Semester of Service 2024 Blog #3

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 04-08-2024
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This semester of service blog post comes from Devin Knighton at Brigham Young University. Devin Knighton, Ph.D., APR, is the Faculty Director of the BYU PR Intelligence Lab. He brought a decade of experience directing public relations for companies within the tech industry before pursuing his Ph.D. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Relations from Purdue University, his Master’s in Strategic Public Relations from George Washington University, and his Bachelor’s in Communications from Brigham Young University. This year, he is on the Advisory Committee for the International Public Relations Research Conference and is the Head of the CTEC Division within AEJMC. ...
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Semester of Service Blog #2

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 04-01-2024
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This semester of service blog post comes from Tracy Sims at the University of Alabama. Tracy R. Sims, APR, is a senior instructor for The University of Alabama’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations and co-faculty adviser for Capstone Agency, along with colleague Jay Waters. Sims teaches courses in public relations writing, online magazine writing, public relations campaigns and advertising campaigns. She has served as the UA PRSSA Chapter’s faculty adviser since fall 2004. CreateAthon at The University of Alabama CreateAthon is a 24-hour, pro bono event that Capstone Agency , a PRSSA-nationally affiliated, student-run communications ...
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Semester of Service 2024 Blog #1

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 03-25-2024
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Empowering Students, Strengthening Communities: A Blueprint for Academic Engagement Submitted By: Geah Pressgrove Associate Professor | Reed College of Media, West Virginia University Program Chair | Advertising & Public Relations Program Faculty Advisor | WVU PRSSA Faculty Lead | Martin Hall Agency The lines between classroom instruction and real-world application are increasingly blurred in academia. As educators, it's essential to embrace this integration, particularly in regions where students may be geographically distanced from conventional opportunities for professional development ...
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Public Relations Division Call for GIFT Submissions 2024

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 02-16-2024
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Public Relations Division Call for GIFT Submissions: Present Your Teaching Ideas at the 2024 AEJMC Conference The AEJMC Public Relations Division (PRD) is pleased to announce a call for short-form teaching submissions. Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFT) submissions will be considered for presentation at the 2024 AEJMC National Conference in Philadelphia, PA or a virtual webinar. Attention: Changes this year! The GIFT submission for the 2024 AEJMC Conference will share the same deadline as the general paper call (April 1, 2024, 11:59pm CT). GIFT papers will be submitted to All-Academic where all paper submissions are hosted. ...
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AEJMC PR Division: Call for Papers (2024)

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 02-16-2024
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AEJMC PR Division: Call for Papers (2024) The Public Relations Division invites submissions of original papers that advance the theory, practice, and pedagogy of public relations. The division encourages submissions that reflect a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives relevant to public relations, as well as a diversity of methodological approaches. Submitters should carefully review the specific instructions for the Public Relations Division as well as the general requirements contained in the AEJMC Uniform Paper Call. Submission Categories: A paper may be submitted in one of the three PRD research categories: (1) open research, (2) student ...
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Registration and Information for PRD's 6th Virtual Conference

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 01-13-2024
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Registration is live for PRD's 6th annual Virtual Conference, taking place in February 2024. The panels are as follows: Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. ET Methods and Modes in Student-Run Agencies: Integrative Learning, the CPRE Report, and SRAs Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. ET Teaching Emerging Technologies in Higher Ed Public Relations: A Look at Perceived Awareness, Attitudes, Abilities, Access and Application. Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. Meeting Ethics Expectations in PR Education -- from standalone classes to AI Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. ET Social Media Data Collection and Analysis After Elon Musk In partnership with other Public Relations Division committees, we were ...
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News Engagement Day 2023

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 10-25-2023
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This year for News Engagement Day, the Professional Freedom and Responsibility Committee of AEJMC’s Public Relations Division hosted a panel to discuss the importance of news, free expression, and ethics. Our theme was “Engaging in Freedom, Expression, and Responsibility in News and Media.” We were pleased to have several exceptional scholars participate in the webinar that is still available here for you to view. Participants included: Panelists: · Cheryl Ann Lambert, Kent State University ( bio ) · Lois Boynton, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( bio ) · Luke W. Capizzo, University of ...
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Public Relations Division Call for Panels

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 09-15-2023
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Public Relations Division Call for Panels 2024 AEJMC Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA – August 7-11, 2024 The Public Relations Division (PRDV) of AEJMC seeks submissions of proposals for panels for the 2024 AEJMC Annual Conference. Panel proposals should address one of the three areas of AEJMC: research, teaching, or professional freedom & responsibility (PF&R). Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m. CST, October 1, 2023. Guidelines for Panel Proposal Submissions 1. Panel proposals should be submitted to: Public Relations Division Call for Panels, 2024 AEJMC Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 7-11, 2024 (google.com) ...
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Fall 2023 Writing Retreats and Accountability Meetings

By Sarah Aghazadeh posted 09-08-2023
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Your AEJMC Writing Support Group invites you to join us throughout the semester to connect with other writers and make progress on your work. The schedule follows. If you want bi-weekly updates and reminders by email, please sign up here . Stay connected in our Facebook group where we share weekly check-ins, updates and motivation. * You can also find Zoom links for these events in your email and on the Facebook group! Writing Retreats Join us every other Friday at noon ET for one hour dedicated to getting words on the page! Sept. 8 & Sept. 22 Oct. 13 & Oct. 27 Nov. 10 Dec. 1 Accountability ...
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PF&R Offsite Tour and Giveback Day 2023 Recap

By Adrienne Wallace posted 08-21-2023
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Once again in 2023, the Public Relations Division Professional Freedom & Responsibility committee organized two popular annual events for division members. Below we recap the news from 1) the Offsite Tour at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., and 2) the fourth annual Community Giveback Day. Offsite Tour: National Portrait Gallery Thirty members of the PRD joined the National Portrait Gallery’s Head of Communications, Concetta Duncan, for a discussion about marketing and communications tactics for the museum. Concetta described the unique challenges and opportunities the gallery has as part of the Smithsonian system. She also ...
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2023 PRD Community Giveback | Communication Consulting Virtual Roundtables + Optional In-person Meet-up

By Adrienne Wallace posted 06-19-2023
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Who? DC-based nonprofit organizations/community partners addressing a variety of needs. This year, we will be working with three outstanding nonprofits from the DC area: Girls Rock! DC , Teaching for Change , and The DC Center for the LGBT Community . What? PRD members will pair with the aforementioned nonprofit representatives in Washington, DC, to discuss communication challenges and/or areas of opportunity. Nonprofit representatives will provide information on their communication challenges and/or areas of opportunity and then team with a small group of PRD members according to their expertise during the communication consulting ...
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2023 PRD Community Giveback DC Edition

By Adrienne Wallace posted 05-30-2023
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Communication Consulting Virtual Roundtables Who? DC-based nonprofit organizations/community partners addressing a variety of needs What? PRD members will pair with nonprofit/community partner representatives in Washington, DC, to discuss communication challenges and/or areas of opportunity. Nonprofit representatives will provide information on their communication challenges and/or areas of opportunity and then team with a small group of PRD members according to their expertise during the communication consulting virtual roundtables (e.g., crisis planning, fundraising, social media strategies, volunteer recruitment, media relations). The ...
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Semester of Service Blog Series | Principles of PR - Service Learning

By Adrienne Wallace posted 04-30-2023
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Each year, the AEJMC Public Relations Division showcases our members’ service-learning and community-engaged learning pedagogical experiences. In 2023, we are highlighting the work of five members who are bringing real-world communications challenges into the classroom to enrich student learning and impact their communities. Here’s the last of our featured stories. Principles of Public Relations Service Learning Jordan Morehouse | Clemson University Service learning is an integral part of Dr. Jordan Morehouse’s Principles of Public Relations course at Clemson University. While students learn about public relations planning, implementation, ...
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2023-2024 Mentorship Program

By Adrienne Wallace posted 04-28-2023
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As we wind down the spring semester, the membership team would like to invite you to sign up for the 2023-2024 Mentorship Program sponsored by The Plank Center! What is the program about? The mentorship program, which is open to all PRD members, including graduate students, provides an outlet for both mentors and mentees to discuss a wide variety of topics, including teaching, research, job searches, and the tenure process. Pairs will be made based on shared personal interests, backgrounds, research, teaching, and other key characteristics shared within the application . When is the deadline? The deadline ...
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Semester of Service Blog Series | Capstone Campaign Management

By Adrienne Wallace posted 04-23-2023
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Each year, the AEJMC Public Relations Division showcases our members’ service-learning and community-engaged learning pedagogical experiences. In 2023, we are highlighting the work of five members who are bringing real-world communications challenges into the classroom to enrich student learning and impact their communities. Here’s one of our featured stories, and mark your calendars for a virtual brown bag session with our featured members on April 20 at 1 p.m. ET. Campaign Management (Capstone course for Public Relations & Advertising majors) Dr. Breann Murphy | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville State University (JSU) ...
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Semester of Service Blog Series | Connecting Students with Local Female Founders

By Adrienne Wallace posted 04-16-2023
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Each year, the AEJMC Public Relations Division showcases our members’ service-learning and community-engaged learning pedagogical experiences. In 2023, we are highlighting the work of five members who are bringing real-world communications challenges into the classroom to enrich student learning and impact their communities. Here’s one of our featured stories, and mark your calendars for a virtual brown bag session with our featured members on April 20 at 1 p.m. ET. Internship program connecting students with local female founders Cheng Hong | California State University Sacramento California State University Sacramento is committed to embrace and ...
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PF&R Committee | Semester of Service Virtual Brown Bag Event

By Adrienne Wallace posted 04-11-2023
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Mark your calendars for the Semester of Service Virtual Brown Bag April 20, 1-2 p.m. ET! Each year, the AEJMC Public Relations Division showcases our members’ service-learning and community-engaged learning pedagogical experiences. In 2023, we are highlighting the work of five members who are bringing real-world communications challenges into the classroom to enrich student learning and impact their communities. Stay tuned to the PRD Community blog and PRD social media for their full stories from now through the week of April 30. Have additional questions or want to bounce ideas off our featured members? Join us on April 20 from 1-2 p.m. ...
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