The World of Social Media

Welcome to my first attempt at creating a blog! I am planning on pursuing a career in PR when I graduate, so my Advanced PR Writing professor, Kelli Matthews, advised that we create our own blogs to prove to future employers that we are familiar with social media. So here it goes…

Although my generation is often associated with being “all-knowing” in the realm of social media, it seemed as if only a few people in my class read blogs, and none of us have made blogs of our own. It’s not that we don’t know anything about social media–everyone in the class either has a Facebook or MySpace page–I think that it might be because we haven’t been given the opportunity to explore social media beyond our social networking boundaries. But, as our Advanced PR class is progressing, we are learning from our professor as well as other PR professionals the importance of social media and networking. Press Releases are no longer sent on a piece of paper–they can be sent via e-mail with links to podcasts, pictures and videos for the media to view and learn more about the issue at hand. 

So, as I learn more about social media and public relations, I am going to inform you about what I learn, and hopefully share my knowledge as useful tips to those who are also learning about social media and public relations.

Cheers!