This week, USA Today College announced that it is closing, effective immediately. The whole TVP Comms team was saddened by […]
In The News
Bracing for Back-to-School
Students everywhere are heading back to campus and gearing up for the start of a new semester. Cue scenes of […]
Where the Trump News Machine Leaves the Rest of Us
Many things have changed profoundly in our country since the 2016 election—including news coverage. The sheer amount of news created […]
What The Mooch can learn from Rumpelstiltskin and Higher Ed
I spent the past weekend pondering the recent changes made in the White House communications team and the reaction to […]
Keeping Up With News About the News
For those of us in higher ed media relations, there’s a lot of news to keep up with on a […]
The Luxury of Choice
I’m a big fan of College Signing Day. Not the official sports-related one, but the national one that celebrates students […]
So Long Personal Essay! The Op-Ed is King
A few weeks ago, Erin shared this New Yorker column about the demise of the personal essay with our staff. […]
Quick Hit: Attention PR People!
Dear PR Colleagues– It is best when public relations professionals blend into the background (which is different than hiding in […]
Quick Hit: Want to Nail an Interview? Listen to This Sheryl Sandberg Piece on NPR
While she has her critics, Sheryl Sandberg nailed this interview on NPR’s All Things Considered yesterday. The Facebook executive, mother […]