Making News

This fall, 16 public relations seniors in the San Diego State University School of Journalism & Media Studies JMS 585 Professional Studies in Public Relations capstone hit the ground running, launching their own public relations campaign in the School’s experiential learning PR capstone course.

End of year lists are ripe with “the next big thing” and “what to watch out for” ahead.

Fake news. Alt facts. Misinformation. Rumors. False claims. Disinformation. Post-truth.

The path to tenure for an assistant professor can be a rat race. Looking at a 2017 report from the Commission on Public Relations Education, almost a third of PR educators make up that group who might fall into the pre-tenure demographic. CPRE reported 13% of their respondents had 1-5 years in a teaching position, and 23% had 6-10 years.

Brook DeWalt, APR+M, Fellow PRSA refined his public relations skills under Dr. Glen Broom.

​November is a special month. Not only is a month when we traditionally reflect on all we’re thankful for - it is the birth month of our center’s namesake Dr. Glen M. Broom.

We are gearing up for a big week with the Broom Center, and welcoming two events on San Diego State University campus during the upcoming Public Relations Society of America ICON conference.

This week up on the mesa we gathered to remember Dr. Glen Broom, a pioneer in public relations. It was a packed room, and not a dry eye. Some traveled back to San Diego from far points around the globe (including London), and some watched on a Facebook livestream.

We see you out there, pushing the status quo. Inspired by today’s public relations leaders, we are ready to jump in. How will we join you to make the practice of PR better? The Broom Center is starting with the Broom Initiative.