The Public Relations Department’s mission is to provide exemplary leadership, education and scholarship to advance public relations through effective communication and actions in support of a civil society and democratic ideals. The department educates the standard bearers of the profession for an interdependent local and global society.
Public Interest Communications
Strategic and science -based communication to affect societal change
For more information on the Public Relations Department, send an e-mail to Department Chair Marcia DiStaso, or fill out the form on the right.
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The 2022 #TrustBarometer was released today by @EdelmanPR! With over 36,000 respondents, this survey is a useful guideline in determining how we as PR practitioners interact with our stakeholders.
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/34Uw8jD
Today, we launched the 2022 #TrustBarometer, which finds a world ensnared by a vicious cycle of distrust, fueled by diminishing faith in government and media. The expectations of business to lead have never been higher. Learn more: https://bit.ly/34Uw8jD
This Monday, we celebrate the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who left behind a revolutionary legacy that we as communicators, students and as a community, can learn from.
Please join us in Weimer Hall, Room 3032 on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 6:15 pm, as we kick off spring semester. All students are welcome. Chris is a great leader and speaker! #GoGators @UFJSchool @UFPRDepartment @ufprssa @fordpat @NatalieAsorey @TheAgencyAtUF https://twitter.com/ufprssa/status/1481307306235154444
Join us on Wednesday, Jan. 19 for our first general body meeting of the semester❕ Chris Chiames, the chief communications officer for Carnival Cruise Line, will be speaking to us! You won’t want to miss it! 🤩🍕
Calling @UFPRDepartment & @UFJouDept students! It's time to apply to be a Karel fellow! If chosen, you'll get to work this summer for a D.C. public interest org. Eligibility/application info is at https://karelfellowship.org. A huge thanks to @Burness for running this program.
Wishing a happy retirement to PR Advisory Council member @andypolansky who announced today that he will retire in June! Congratulations on all you've accomplished in your career! We're so excited to see what's next. 👏
IPG announced today that Andy Polansky, @IPGDXTRA and @WeberShandwick, will retire in June. We are so grateful for all of Andy’s contributions. His vision and leadership have set a strong foundation – for our agencies and our people. https://investors.interpublic.com/news-releases/news-release-details/andy-polansky-retire
To all my comms friends, please join us! I promise you will find this unique and special event highly rewarding. https://twitter.com/RealGoodCenter/status/1480605909013434370
#frank2022 is moving online. Join us this February to connect, learn, and experience the power of storytelling with the #changemakers who do it best. Read on here: http://mailchi.mp/ufl/frankonline
Sparks Magazine is a student-run publication where writers, designers, photographers and PR specialists work together to produce a magazine that promotes the Asian and Pacific Islander community. Sparks is looking for students for Spring 2022.
Sparks Magazine Seeks New Members for Spring 2022
Sparks Magazine is a student-run publication where writers, designers, photographers and PR specialists work together to...
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Excited/nervous to teach a new-to-me class @UFPRDepartment today! Subbing for the legendary @fergi22 in PR Ethics & Professional Responsibility, a critical topic bc PR pros are so interwoven w/ business, gov’t & society. But man, talk about “responsibility” teaching it! #GoGators
We found a few of our favorite Gators hanging around Weimer Hall today. Dean Brown, Albert and Alberta are excited to welcome you back this semester. Happy first day of classes!
#CommuniGators #GoGators
Kudos to our Advisory Council member and award-winning author @WeinerMark on his new role as the Chief Insights Officer @PublicRelay! 🙌
As we begin the new year, we'd like to give a warm welcome to @WeinerMark as our CIO at PublicRelay. With 35+ yrs of experience in communications, we're excited to work together to grow our media analytics solution for the world's leading brands. https://www.publicrelay.com/blog/mark-weiner-joins-publicrelay-as-chief-insights-officer/
Congratulations to our @UF alumna and former Secretary of @FloridaDBPR @JulieBrown_Fla for being appointed as the inaugural Chairman of the Florida Gaming Control Commission by @GovRonDeSantis! 👏
Read more here:
Gov. DeSantis appoints three to new state gambling commission as Gaming Compact hangs in limbo
Two remaining appointments are due Jan. 1.
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Turned in my syllabus for my NIL class with @UFPRDepartment last week, and now I'm building out my class. Excited to teach on NIL!
Professor Angela Bradbery (@CommsProfAngela) authored “Don’t Care About Build Back Better Act? Hearing People’s Personal Stories Might Change That,” recently published by @ConversationUS.
Read more here:
Don't care about the Build Back Better Act? Hearing people's personal stories might change that
A quarter of Americans don‘t know how they feel about the Build Back Better Act. Focusing on Americans‘ ...
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“Once I got to college, I tried to jump straight into taking classes for my degree,” Nicholas Suriel said, “and I just completely loved the classes.”
We're so happy you chose PR and know you have a bright future ahead, @Nick_Suriel! ✨
Read his story: http://bit.ly/3FyZtOl
Nicholas Suriel never planned on attending UF, and he never planned on studying public relations. But he has fully embraced his academics with a list of in-class and extracurricular activities, with the goal of making a difference in people’s lives.
https://bit.ly/3FyZtOl
Congratulations, CommuniGators! We can't wait to celebrate with all of you today! #UFgrad
Live stream link for today's Bachelor's and Master's Ceremony:
https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/465070b8b8cb4c388d8cc4b9ce9f02961d
The end of the semester is here! After all your hard work, we hope you get lots of rest and enjoy your winter break. Stay safe and we’ll see you in the spring! ⛄
Congrats to our Advisory Council member @gmondshein, Co-founder and Managing Partner @SourceCodeComms, and the entire team on being a @PRWeekUS 2022 Awards finalist for Outstanding Small Agency!
PRWeek US presents the 2022 PRWeek Awards finalists list! Check it out now! Don't forget to join us at the March 16 live event in NYC. #PRWeekAwards
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Congrats to our Fall 2021 graduates! We look forward to celebrating all your accomplishments at commencement on Saturday!🎓✨
Proud to be a part of the @UFPRDepartment … named as one of five finalists this year in outstanding public relations education program @PRWeekUS @uf @UFJSchool @ufprssa #GoGators! 🐊🐊🐊 https://twitter.com/PRWeekUS/status/1470768959242878995
Drumroll, please. We can now reveal the PRWeek U.S. Awards 2022 shortlist. Congratulations to the finalists! https://www.prweek.com/article/1735724/prweek-us-awards-2022-shortlist-revealed
Nice to see our Department Chair @mdistaso and PR Advisory Council member @WeinerMark included on this list by @PropelPRM for the Most Influential Tech PR Professionals in the World!
https://www.propelmypr.com/blog/the-propel-100-the-most-influential-tech-pr-professionals-in-the-world-2021-2024
Three cheers to the next set of tech #comms influencers! 🙌
@MargeryKraus
Marianne Morgan
@mdistaso
@markstouse
@WeinerMark
Welcome to the #Propel100! https://www.propelmypr.com/blog/the-propel-100-the-most-influential-tech-pr-professionals-in-the-world-2021-2024