Students and Alum Unite to Produce Thornbird
Realizing that many young people struggle with body image and self-worth, Messiah alum and independent filmmaker Jonathan Stutzman (’09) wanted to address the topic in a film. Thornbird follows a young girl who puts on a mask and is transported to a surreal world where she deals self-confidence and self-image issues. Collaborating with Stutzman, Professor Imbesi and her Film and HD II students worked to produce the film last spring. Read More...
Alumni Profile: Stephanie Ellis '08, Public Relations Specialist at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
“I’m a problem solver, so I enjoy seeing a potential issue or crisis
that I can address, or having an exciting piece of news and determining the
best way to get the word out,” says Stephanie Ellis ’08. Graduating
from Messiah with a B.A. in Communication (PR/Advertising concentration) and a
minor in Church Music (Piano concentration), Ellis has always enjoyed the
various aspects of communication, particularly strategy. She currently works as
the Public Relations
Specialist for Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, a private,
health-sciences-focused institution in Lancaster, Pa. “I manage all external PR efforts including media relations, media
buying and copywriting, event planning, creating digital content our website,
social media planning and monitoring, writing and producing all print materials
for the College such as our admissions materials and alumni magazine,” she explains.
She adds that she loves her job because no two days are the same. Read More...
Four PR Lessons from Indiscretion
Last month, the names Ashley and Madison border-lined as synonyms for infidelity when extramarital affairs site ashleymadison.com experienced a security breach. The cheating site’s platform of secrecy and discretion quickly turned into a platform of open shame for nearly 33 million users. Beyond the sheer disgrace of the website’s mission and valid potential points about the cheating site deserving its downfall, the leak reinforces lessons and communication errors that occur time and time again. AshleyMadison.com’s data breach serves as a reminder that companies may just benefit from a four-lesson crash course in PR 101. Read More...
