When people think of social media, most will think of popular platforms like Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. Public relations professionals utilize these platforms, and many others, every day to promote events, address crises and build relationships with their clients’ public. Community engagement is central to Public Relations – it is …

Diversity and inclusion appear to be sweeping through corporate culture across the United States. What does this look like? Which groups are companies reaching out to? One such group is the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ community stands for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer community. Same-sex marriage became legal …

Carter Walton’s story is the classic tale of discovering the School of Communication Studies after starting his academic career at SIU. He began as a philosophy major looking for something different. He is the current Programming Director for PRSSA. Carter is a junior studying Communications with a specialization in Public …