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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. Get a good education. Perdue, is retired from the U.S. He flew aboard Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber planes in World War II.

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A Former Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Marine Corps on Why He Pursued His APR

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Marine Corps public affairs conference in New Orleans in 2011. I sat in the audience of roughly 200 Marine Corps public affairs officers and observed a debate on the value of sending them to a newly-formed, yearlong master’s degree program in communications, and if having the APR really added credibility.

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Renewal

Wadds Inc.

We hope to explore topics including arts, culture, education, environment, healthcare, skills, technology and work. Our view is that corporate communications and public relations practitioners are the eyes and ears of organisations, agencies and in-house across all aspects of the economy and society.

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Where To Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs

Doctor Spin

Here’s a list of places where someone might find entry-level jobs in public relations: Public relations agencies. Government agencies. Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Marketing agencies.

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Jobs in Public Relations

5W PR

Public relations, at its core, is a communications industry that strives to maintain a positive public image for brands and corporations, to create brand awareness, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between clients and their audiences, and more. PR Specialists. Crisis Managers.

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In Memoriam: Cecilia Anne Boswell, APR, Fellow PRSA

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Spanning more than 30 years in government public relations, Boswell began her career in 1973 as the director of public relations for the Georgia Department of Human Resources and the Georgia Office of Child Support, where she worked until her retirement. This program was implemented by child support agencies in more than 30 states.

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APR, Ph.D. or Experience: Which Is Best for Teaching Undergrad?

PRSay

My teaching colleague and PR mentor, John Luecke, said that while getting a master’s degree may be a requirement to teach at the undergraduate level, earning the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential would be the game-changer in how I educate. John was right. However, Accreditation wasn’t easy.