{"id":964,"date":"2011-07-20T08:21:27","date_gmt":"2011-07-20T12:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.prssa.org\/?p=964"},"modified":"2018-08-08T11:56:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T15:56:44","slug":"wide-world-of-public-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2011\/07\/20\/wide-world-of-public-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Wide World of Public Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is a public relations professional? Are they communications specialists, practitioners, press secretaries, public affairs specialists, journalists, media specialists or publicists? <ins datetime=\"2011-07-19T09:36\" cite=\"mailto:Amy%20Ovsiew\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><ins datetime=\"2011-07-19T09:36\" cite=\"mailto:Amy%20Ovsiew\"> <\/ins><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The answer is yes \u2013 all of the above! These are all titles that can be synonymous with public relations. The diversity within the public relations industry is immense. From social media to event planning, to personal representation to media relations, you will be involved in the wide world of public relations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you gain professional experience, and the skills you learn and use shift, these roles make up the pieces of the diverse puzzle that represent you. The wide world of public relations invites you with open arms to a wide field of options. In public relations, there is a title for every professional interest.<\/p>\n<p>These diverse experiences allow for a multitude of responsibilities, including:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1000\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.prssa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Diversity-Word-Cloud_Med-NEW.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1000\" title=\"Diversity Word Cloud_Med NEW\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.prssa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Diversity-Word-Cloud_Med-NEW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Diversity-Word-Cloud_Med-NEW.jpg 430w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Diversity-Word-Cloud_Med-NEW-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Word cloud created with wordle.net.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: left;\">\u2022 Employee relations<br \/>\n\u2022 Analytics and research<br \/>\n\u2022 Media relations<br \/>\n\u2022 Public affairs<br \/>\n\u2022 Political campaigns<br \/>\n\u2022 Event planning<br \/>\n\u2022 Non-profit communications<br \/>\n\u2022 Reputation management<br \/>\n\u2022 Media correspondent<br \/>\n\u2014 Social media<br \/>\n\u2014 Print media<br \/>\n\u2014 Electronic media<br \/>\n\u2022 Crisis management<br \/>\n\u2022 Graphic design<br \/>\n\u2022 Web design<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can see descriptions of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/internships\/resources.aspx?Id=2\">various roles in public relations<\/a> on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/internships\/\">PRSSA Internship Center<\/a>. These roles show the plethora of opportunities that await someone moving into the field. If you aren\u2019t sure what you want to do within this huge house of public relations, start opening doors and checking the rooms out. You may like a specific room more than another, and you will find a room that fits your style.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What roles best fit your personality? How have you searched for jobs or internships relating to those roles?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>This is a guest post from the Vice President of Advocacy, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/about\/Leadership\/National_Committee\/Advocacy\/\"><em>JR Rochester<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a public relations professional? 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