The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations WHEN PR AND POLITICS COLLIDE […]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2013 Pam Jenkins, president of Powell Tate, a division of global public relations firm Weber Shandwick, was named the Washington Women in Public Relations’ (WWPR) 2013 Washington PR Woman of the Year yesterday in a ceremony honoring top public relations executives and celebrating women in communications. Jenkins was one of three public relations […]

In This Issue   Words of Wisdom from Former PR Woman of the Year Stephanie Fu RECAP: WWPR Media Roundtable WWPR Holiday Party! Trends of the Trade PR In Focus PR in Politics Professional Women in Advocacy Conference (discount for WWPR members) Communicating Science Across Online and Social Media Articles of Interest Upcoming Events Jobs […]

The Role of Public Relations in Politics is a monthly column written by WWPR member Margaret Mulvihill, examining the role of PR in politics. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations When it comes to politics, […]

Trends of the Trade is a monthly column written by WWPR member Cory Churches exploring, well, trends in PR.Follow her @Coricita or reach her at Cory.Churches@gmail.com. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations Is your business […]

When you were announced the PR Woman of the Year, what was your first thought? My first thought was, I honestly can’t believe I was selected, because the other two nominees are really so accomplished so it was really humbling and just a shock! I had honestly gone into that day just thinking it’s a […]

Far from the old stereotypical cigar-chomping male flack of yore, today’s PR professional is more than likely female and leading the PR force at an agency or company in a managerial capacity. Nearly three-fourths of the 21,000 members of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) are women. According to a PR industry story at […]

It’s a great time to be in the PR industry – shaping public perception of key issues, political figures, and new products coming to market.  My role as co-president of WWPR has given me cause to think about female leaders in our industry – it’s clear in 2013 woman have made quite a mark, yet […]

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Washington Women in Public Relations. You don’t have to be a baseball aficionado to know that a New York Yankees player named Alex Rodriguez, aka “A-Rod”, has been a bit of PR trouble recently. […]