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

Six Tactics I Use to Improve My Writing

Before I started working in PR, I was a self-proclaimed “good writer.” For school, I have had to write many papers of different styles. Because of this, I have learned how to crank out papers like a well-oiled machine. When I started working at Hourglass, I started to realize that my writing was okay, but I had so many areas that I could improve. Through this process of trying to improve my writing, I have found tactics that have helped my writing skills grow.

WritingKaylin R. StatenSeptember 16, 2021Isabella Mershon, Isabella, isabella, Mershon, mershon, Ohio university, Scripps College of Communication, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, #hourglassmedia, public relatins, writing, writing tips, kaylin, kaylin adkins, kaylin staten, integrated communications assistant

What I Have Learned About the World of PR

In January of 2020, I was hired as an Integrated Communications Intern at Hourglass Media. This was my first experience working in the public relations field. I have had classes that discussed PR, but I quickly learned that you can only learn so much from textbooks and lectures.

Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenAugust 19, 2021public relatins, Isabella Mershon, Isabella, ohio university, communications, Scripps College of Communication, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, pr, #hourglassmedia

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

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