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Pride Month in a Year of Loathing: Allies Needed

PRSay

For many in the LGBTQ+ community, this feels like a year of loathing instead of a celebration of everyone’s rights being fully protected and respected. It’s about speaking out for our equality and that of every other marginalized community. In 2024, whither Pride? First, let’s remember that Pride started as a protest.

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A Guide to Pride Without Pandering

PRSay

If the past year has taught you anything, then it should be that the price of admission to the LGBTQ ally community is now much higher. Simply “celebrating” Pride once per year and doing nothing the rest of the year (or worse, actively opposing equality the rest of the year) is not just wrong, it’s communications malpractice.

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Meet the Media: Doug Bolduc, Managing Editor at Automotive News Europe

Bianchi Biz Blog

It won an award from the National Newspaper Association for community service. I started writing professionally at 17 years old as a sports correspondent for my local newspaper, the Milford (NH) Cabinet. I’ve been with Automotive News Europe since 2003. What is your top pet peeve with PR people?

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The sunsetting of one of Minnesota’s most successful all-time blogs–the MN PR Blog

Communications Conversations

Since, 2003, to be exact. So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. Like I said, Ryan started the blog in 2003. ” Joel Swanson, vice president-marketing & communications, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union.

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Happiness and the improvement of professional PR/communications practice 

PR Conversations

More recently a study by Shannon Bowen (published in 2003) reported surprise among public relations undergraduates that the work was less glamorous than they had expected. Further, perhaps collaborative communities could help to address barriers to happiness, using an approach that Engeström calls knotworking. David Sawyer.

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Entertainment & Sports Section New Member Spotlight

PRSay

Using local resources is huge. How do we want to engage people in the community so in the lead up to there is excitement, there’s fun? Once we identify a city and go on sale, we have 10 weeks to make an impact. We have people in-market who are talking about us. Follow Natalie on Twitter @npmikolich.

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8 Questions with Syracuse University’s Sports Legend, Michael Veley

Critical Mention

Clearly winning the 2003 Men’s Basketball National Championship will always be at the top of the mountain. However, we had 48 hours to create and host a championship celebration in the Carrier Dome to honor the team, and then, coordinate a major downtown parade, pep rally and community-wide tribute less than two days later.

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