I was first introduced to Grammar Girl my freshman year of college during my first public relations class. I have now referenced Grammar Girl in a multitude of blogs and various writing assignments. She has become a helpful and resourceful friend of mine. Her website provides helpful post and podcasts to help enhance everyday writing. [...]

The unique part about blogging and online writing is that it gives you the opportunity to participate in active dialogue. Opposed to a newspaper or magazine, blogs allow the reader to engage with what the writer is saying via comments! Comments are an integral part of social media. It allows for both support and criticism for the writer, which is a crucial to effective [...]

I am embarking on my fifth semester of public relations and social media classes. Through these classes I have integrated a number of social media platforms into my daily agenda. Even beginning most of these classes, social media played a prominent role even in simply socializing. Here are a few of the social media platforms I use and a [...]