My Public Relations Publications students have been blogging all semester. Today, I’m taking the time to highlight some of the best blog posts from the semester.

“From Bonfire to Bona Fide Events” by Jessica Cameron
Everything Breaks by James Kicklighter
The Importance of a Business Card by Sarah Farmer
“The Language of the Image” by Shannon McCloud
10 Things I Learned in PR Publications by [...]

UPDATED 12/5/09 – Scroll to end to see update. [Originally published on 9/2/09]

“Oh, no . . . you mean we have to work in GROUPS in this class?” Though my PR Research students didn’t lament this out loud, I wondered how many of them dreaded the thought of ever working in a group project in [...]

[Updated from a post from Fall 2008]
Not long ago, my PRCA 3339 (PR Publications) classes took a field trip to the Eagle Print Shop on the Georgia Southern University campus. Our goal was to learn how students in the PR program could work most effectively with the print shop, especially for their PR Publications, PR [...]

Though we cannot install fonts onto the computers in the labs in Veazey Hall here at Georgia Southern University, you should be able to install fonts from Dafont or other free font sites on your personal computer. This short YouTube video shows you the steps.

So, you signed up for an account at WordPress, and you added an About page. Now what’s next?
FIRST: Let me know your blog address by replying to this post with a comment, sharing your name and blog address.
NEXT: How do you go about learning more to create a blog that reflects your personality and style?
Fortunately, WordPress offers many FAQ [...]

In Friday’s PRCA 3339 (PR Publications) course, we discussed author Robin Williams‘ concept of the Joshua Tree Epiphany and how CRAP can help us remember effective design principles. 
Principles Of Effective Design
View more presentations from Barbara Nixon.
Many thanks to Saul Greenberg for developing the original PPT that I based this upon.

For my PRCA 3339 PR Publications class:
So, you signed up for an account at WordPress, and you added an About page. Now what’s next?
FIRST: Let me know your blog address by replying to this post with a comment, sharing your name and blog address.
NEXT: How do you go about learning more to create a blog [...]

In our PRCA 3339 (Public Relations Publications) course this fall, blogs are now a part of our curriculum. Below you will discover what components will make up your blog:
Your “About” Page

Write a short bio and post it on your blog’s About page (see some great tips)
Due: September 11, before class

Blog Post #1 :: CRAP: Contrast, Repetition, [...]

An Open Note to All of Prof. Nixon’s Students at Georgia Southern University:

We’re almost off and running in our Summer Semester classes at GSU. This semester, I’m teaching two classes; the classes, with hyperlinks to the syllabi, are listed below:

Public Relations Publications :: PRCA 3339
Public Speaking :: COMM 1110

So that we can make the most of [...]

If you are a Georgia Southern University student majoring in Public Relations, these frequently asked questions may help you in planning for advisement week. Thank you, Urkovia Andrews, for compiling this list.
After I finish my CORE, how long will it take to finish courses in my major?
Although major area F is only 40 hours, due [...]