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November 01, 2007
Is it worth taking a degree in PR?
Thousands of young hopefuls embark upon PR degrees every year, but is there really any point? If PR is all about networking, negotiating with journalists and writing press releases, would students not be better off learning on the job than in the lecture hall?
In this week's video podcast, Westminster University's Trevor Morris talks about PR degrees.
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17.10.07 Waggener Edstrom's London corporate practice VP Caroline Randle on the ever-changing green agenda. WATCH
10.10.07 Sophie Rochester, content editor of www.themanbookerprize.com, explains how a blog by the chair of the judges made the selection process more transparent. WATCH
03.10.07 IVCA Commercial Director Derek Ray-Hill on the 2007 Clarion Awards, where proof that CSR is taking the world by storm was clearly in evidence. WATCH
26.09.07 Olswang associate Ashley Hurst describes how PROs in the UK can use Facebook as a PR tool while successfully avoiding the sticky legalities. WATCH
19.09.07 Travelodge PR manager Shakila Ahmed explains how the Travelodge in-house team achieves such great coverage on a regular basis. WATCH
12.09.07 Mitchell Kaye, MD of consumer PR company Mischief, discusses client satisfaction and the reasons behind 'The Mischief Report'. WATCH
05.09.07 Head of communications at John McAslan + Partners tells her story of surviving an interview on the Today programme. WATCH
29.08.07 Gay Collins, MD of Penrose Financial, talks about socially responsible investments on the back of Penrose being called into action by the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). WATCH
22.08.07 The 2007 football season is alive and already full of controversy. Head of PR for the Premier League Tim Vine talks about the Premier League's new CSR showcase. WATCH
10.08.07 Click here to watch PRCA chairman Richard Houghton discuss the protection of ideas from within the PR industry.
03.08.07 A damaging story is about to break. Time to get the lawyers involved... Julian Pike of law firm Farrer & Co. explains the different measures involved in countering a heavy blow. Click here to watch the podcast.
27.07.07 Debbie Flynn, chief executive of specialist travel consultancy The Brighter Group, names the easiest fashion magazines to work with. Click here to watch the podcast.
