Lessons From Virginia Tech for Communication/PR Students

I frequently draw on my three-and-a-half decades of experience as a practitioner (before I started teaching at Towson three years ago) to help my students understand careers in communication/PR. I think it is critically important in helping prepare students for success in their careers to help them understand the many and varied jobs they might have in [...]

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Virginia Tech

I have not posted anything new for days due to a physical ailment. Then, the tragedy at Virginia Tech happened. I know I must be like so many who are so deeply saddened by this event that it is difficult to talk about it.
But yet, we must talk about it. Virginia Tech has become a special [...]

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Tweet This!

I recently posted a playful message about Twitter. As the statement at the right says, Uncle Lester is blogging to learn about social media. I have been hearing and reading about Twitter, so I wanted to introduce a discussion about it in More With Les. I learned most of what I know about Twitter from [...]

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BlogTwitter

0952 I am sitting here in my home office writing this asinine post.

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Of All the Forms of Social Media, Which is Appropriate For Certain Demographics?

I’ve been having an interesting discussion on the role of various forms of social media with a former ace student, Jenn. Jenn had some funny comments under my post, Bloggin’ Blues. It is a continuation of conversations we have on campus when time allows.
Jenn and I talk about social media and its characteristics for her generation and for [...]

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