Top 5 PR Blogs You Should Be Reading as a Young Professional — GVSU PRSSA – Grand Valley State University Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America

As a PR professional, staying current with news and trends is half the job. Here are 5 PR blogs you should be reading regularly (in no particular order).

PRweek
PRweek is a respected trade magazine in the public relations field and issues 35 awards to top PR practitioners in the country every year. The blog content ranges from news articles to opinion pieces on industry trends. The blog style is easy to navigate and easy to read.

Here is a sample post: Amazon quickly pulls plug on subway campaign with Nazi imagery

PRdaily
Regan’s PRdaily blog has an immense amount of posts pertaining to all things PR. The style of this blog makes it easy to find posts related to topics such as social media, media relations and crisis communications.

Here is a sample post: 5 ways PR pros can stay motivated through the holidays

Meltwater
The Meltwater blog is focused on digital marketing and growing a business. They also have great content for the young professional, such as social media strategies and social media engagement.

Here is a sample post: Blogger Relations: The Key to Growth?

PRogressions
PRogressions is the PRSSA National blog with the purpose of “advancing the profession and the future professional.” Content ranges from internships and advice to ethics and leadership. PRogressions is open to all PRSSA members to submit a blog post to be published. You can do so here.

Here is a sample post: Maintaining Enthusiasm in an Internship: Don’t Get Discouraged, Get Motivated

enLIGHTen
Last but not least is Grand Valley’s APR blog, featuring content and advice from your peers and instructors on all things public relations and advertising.

Here is a sample post: Social Media Lessons about Black Friday

What are your favorite PR blogs? Comment below!

Ashley is Grand Valley PRSSA’s V.P. of Chapter Development and an Account Associate for GrandPR. She has a passion for thrifting, making her the perfect fit to be working as a Marketing Assistant at Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids. As an advertising and public relations major, she loves learning about the latest PR trends.