How the Pandemic Has Affected College Students

As I am finishing my last semester at Ohio University, I feel many emotions. A part of me is so drained and excited to be done with school, but the other part of me is sad at how much the pandemic has taken from my college experience. As I am starting to look at jobs and graduate schools, I find myself feeling unprepared. I am not alone in this feeling, as many of my peers feel the same way. I sent out an anonymous survey to many college students/recent graduates to see how they felt as well. In this blog post, I will share my peers’ and my own experiences and feelings as we are graduating and entering the workforce.

Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenNovember 12, 2021public relatins, PR, Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication, Isabella, Mershon, Isabella Mershon, Pandemic, College Students, recent graduates, writing, hourglass, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, integrated communications assistant, communications

What I have learned about pitching

Since the release of Kaylin’s book Healing Your Heart: A Prompted Journal for Pregnancy Loss, I have been working on outreaching to media outlets on behalf of Kaylin. This was my first time pitching anything to media outlets, so it was all very new to me. From Kaylin’s tips, researching, and my own experience, I have learned a lot about the process of pitching.

Public Relations, WritingKaylin R. StatenOctober 21, 2021Isabella, Isabella Mershon, Ohio University, Scripps College of communication, Hourglass media, Hourglass omnimedia, Kaylin, adkins, kaylin staten, west virginia, public relations, PR, pitching, what I have learned about pitching, ohio

Mental Health Moments: Pandemic Takeaways

Over a year ago, our lives collectively changed when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world as we knew it. Since then, mental health issues have skyrocketed. Individuals may have new diagnoses or fall into the same issues they have known about and lived with for a while. No matter the onset, mental health has been at the forefront of many casual conversations to clinical studies.

Mental Health Moments, Introverted Media DarlingKaylin R. StatenMarch 25, 2021kaylin staten, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten apr, kaylin adkins, public relations, mental health moments, Isabella, Isabella Mershon, Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication, Blog, covid-19, pandemic, pandemic takeaways

MY CONTRIBUTION TO IWD'S #CHOOSETOCHALLENGE

On March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. For myself, it was a chance to reflect on and appreciate the work and accomplishments of so many women. To think that approximately 100 years ago, women were first granted the right to vote; and this year, the first woman was sworn in as Vice President of the United States. Although, women everywhere have tirelessly fought and accomplished more than people thought possible, the battle is not yet over.

Introverted Media DarlingKaylin R. StatenMarch 11, 2021PR, communications, #choosetochallenge, IWD, International Women's Day, #behindthehourglass, #hourglassmedia, Isabella Mershon, Isabella, Mershon, Ohio University, women empowerment

Introducing New Intern Isabella

On January 11, Hourglass Media welcomed new Intern Isabella Mershon. Isabella Mershon is a junior studying communication at Ohio University which makes her Hourglass Media’s first intern from OU! This week, we are introducing the newest member of our team #behindthehourglass! Stay tuned- because Isabella will be helping write many of our blog posts throughout the spring 2021 semester!

Behind the Hourglass, Introverted Media Darling, Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenFebruary 18, 2021Isabella, Mershon, Isabella Mershon, Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication, Communication student, student, PR, communications, hourglass media, hourglass intern, intern, behind the hourglass