Our Studies Come to Life
Its strange when you experience certain things in the “real world” and then learn about them or read about them in an academic environment. As I read in our textbook, I found myself constantly saying to myself, “oh yea, like when I did that for this…” I think its fascinating how the media kits and the discussion about special events are all things that I have dealt with in my own experiences through internships. I interned for an event planning and public relations consulting firm in which I helped organize and manage special events and news conferences. I saw first hand what it was like to put a media kit together but my favorite aspect of my job was managing events in which media control was pertinent.
There is no pressure in this business
I cannot imagine being a speechwriter. Just thinking about the pressure and responsibility stresses me out. So many public figures have had poor speeches or have had one word make a difference in the message they’re sending. While I am in public relations, preparing speeches is not one thing that I would choose to do. I don’t mind preparing events or media materials though. I guess everyone excels at different things.
