Winter term is always my favorite in the academic universe. Students seem more focused, I seem more focused and productive. We could probably blame the dreary weather — after all, what else do we have to do in Oregon in January and February in Oregon? It lacks the distractions of Spring and is more settled in than Fall.
This term, I’m teaching Strategic Public Relations Writing (J452) for the first time in two years. In this class, students blog twice a week for the duration of the term.
And every week, I share a sliver of what I read on a weekly basis, choosing things that I think are interesting, clever, relevant or just important for students to read. You can learn more info about these “linky loves” and the background on the students’ assignment here.
On with the links!
The Big News Story:
Governor Chris Christie really has himself in a pickle, doesn’t he? I’ve heard mixed reviews of his press conference performance, but I found this opinion piece from the WSJ, commentary from Businessweek and insights from Ruder Finn’s Ethics Blog to be interesting.
- Chris Christie and the Sorry State of Apologizing (Wall Street Journal)
- Traffic Jam (Ruder Finn Ethics Blog)
- Chris Christie’s Damage Control Veers Off Course in GW Bridge Scandal (Businessweek)
Career & Industry:
- New Resume Writing Guide – 12 Days To A Killer Resume (Monday is Good)
- A letter to my 20-year-old careerist self about what really matters (Ragan)
- Campaigns We Loved—A Look Back at 2013 (Council of Public Relations Firms)
- Why Is PR So Stressful? (nyc PR girls)
- After Leaving Facebook, Brandee Barker Becomes a P.R. Name for Start-Ups (NYTimes.com)
Sports, Fashion, Entertainment:
- Communication lessons in Golden Globe speeches (Postcards)
- Trolls Force Olympian to Quit Twitter Until Games Are Over (Mashable)
- For Student-Athletes on Social Media, It’s Not About Right vs Wrong (Fieldhouse Media)
Tools, Tips & Other Good Stuff
- Writing is only a small part of journalists’ job (The Register-Guard)
- The Ultimate Guide To Instagram Marketing (Ross Simmonds)
- Online Reputation Managment: 16% of Yelp Reviews are Fakes (Crisis Management)
I hope you enjoy reading some of these as much as I did. I look forward to hearing your take.
