Share: Recently, Internet streaming services have begun gaining traction over traditional TV service providers. With Netflix’s recent expansion into TV, and soon to be movies, is the traditional model of network television even relevant anymore? Follow:
Beauty in the Miss America beauty pageant is only skin deep
Beauty Pageants have come under the spotlight once again after John Oliver, in a mix of investigative journalism and comedy, mocked the Miss America pageant from everything to it’s scholarship claims to the bathing suit portion of the competition.
Not so fast Mr. Rocha
Share: The severance package that was awarded to Mark Rocha upon his retirement has been a huge point of contention since the news broke in August. But just when it was beginning to look like the Mark Rocha versus the world saga was just starting to come to an end, more fuel has been added to the fire. The non-profit group Californians Aware is accusing the Board of Trustees of violating open meeting laws by not properly referencing any action to offer Rocha the package …
Is the MTA’s fare hike fair or not?
Share: The bus and train fares of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority increased on Monday, September 15. On the eve of hikes, there was not yet enough notices on the buses and trains, just some randomly placed small pamphlets. They were too tiny to be found, and apparently no one noticed. Follow:
College seeks brave soul for difficult position
Share: One of the most important duties of a public relations director is to communicate with the press and other outlets in order to publish new information in a timely manner and to manage relationships with media outlets while making the organization in question look good. During the last year, those responsibilities were not consistently executed. Follow:
Adrian Peterson’s actions: inconceivable or reasonable?
Share: As most of America knows by now, the NFL is in a deep crisis regarding its handling of domestic violence cases of their own players. Other than the Ray Rice saga, which has captured the media by storm, there is another case that the NFL has to deal with. Follow:
Op-Ed: College seeks brave soul for difficult position
Share: One of the most important duties of a public relations director is to communicate with the press and other outlets in order to publish new information in a timely manner and to manage relationships with media outlets while making the organization in question look good. During the last year, those responsibilities were not consistently executed. Interim Director of Public Relations Valerie Wardlaw has moved on after a year at the position. She took on the position during one of the most controversial times for …
The mobile phone hostage crisis
Share: Earlier this month Apple released the details about its latest mobile device, the iPhone 6, and immediately social media erupted as consumers all over the world began proclaiming either praise or disdain for the new product. Follow:
Time to quit smoking at PCC
Share: There is a simple reason why PCC became a smoke-free campus: concern for everyone’s health. Tobacco smoking has been studied for more than a decade and is considered to be one of the leading causes of death. Follow:
Why being polite is overrated
Share: On the surface it seems like a very obvious and innocuous suggestion: people should be polite when discussing divisive issues. Generally speaking, people should be nice, but that’s not something you can force someone to do and do genuinely. Follow: