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PRSSA Partners with EveryLibrary for 2025 Bateman Case Study Competition

Stuart Mitchell

Each year, the Bateman Case Study Competition challenges students to develop and implement a public relation campaign on behalf of an actual client. The competition allows students to increase their knowledge, work as a team, and receive real-world experience in the PR industry. First established as the National Case Study in 1973 and later renamed to honor the late J. Carroll Bateman, APR, more than 75 teams enter the competition each year. The 2025 Bateman Case Study Competition is partnering with EveryLibrary and the EveryLibrary Institute. This year’s competition focuses on positioning…

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The University of Florida Takes Top Honors in PRSSA’s Annual Bateman Case Study Competition

Stuart Mitchell

PRSSA announced recently that The University of Florida  was named the winner of the 2024 Bateman Case Study Competition. Earning second place was Montclair State University, with third place going to Brigham Young University. The finalists were among 45 entries from colleges and universities across the nation. PRSSA teamed up with Culturs, the global multicultural magazine, for the annual event that originated in 1973. Students were tasked with creating awareness of the publication on college campuses and its mission to enhance community and foster human connection of culturally fluid communities…

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PRSSA and The News Literacy Project Partner for 2023 Bateman Case Study Competition

Stuart Mitchell

PRSSA, the foremost organization for students interested in the public relations and communications fields, announced that it is teaming with the News Literacy Project, the nation’s leading provider of news literacy education, for the 2023 Bateman Case Study Competition. Originating in 1973, the Bateman Competition allows PRSSA members to exercise the analytical skills required for public relations problem solving. In 1983, the name of the competition was changed to honor the memory of the late J. Carroll Bateman, APR, a past president of PRSA and instrumental in the founding of…

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PRSA Partners with News Literacy Project to Create Programming Exclusively for PRSA and PRSSA Members

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, and the News Literacy Project, the nation’s leading provider of news literacy education, have partnered to create a series of webinars exclusively for PRSA and PRSSA members. Under the heading of “Are You as News Literate as You Can Be,” these three sessions are designed to strengthen communications professionals’ effectiveness in counseling clients, improve their ability to recognize and battle disinformation, and incorporate news literacy into their overall strategies and daily practice. “We are all in the news business, whether…

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PRSSA Named Finalist in Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards for Mentorship Program with FINN Partners

Stuart Mitchell

PRSSA, the foremost organization for students interested in the public relations and communications fields, was recently named a finalist in Ragan’s CSR & Diversity Awards. The awards recognize influential communications work making a positive difference and efforts making the world safer, healthier, more equitable and sustainable. The organization, alongside integrated marketing agency FINN Partners, earned a finalist spot in the Industry Partnership/Alliances category for its mentorship program – “Partners for Diversity: The Internship Preview” – which the two organizations first initiated in February 2021. Winners will be announced during an…

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