Advertising and Public Relations

Alumna Ilana Finley '00 is currently the vice president of global communications and social impact at Converse in Boston. She previously served as the senior director of communications for Nike, Inc.

Alumnus Allen Bosworth '81 is currently the president at EP+Co, an award-winning integrated marketing firm residing in New York and South Carolina. He has worked for the last 30 years front-lining the business side of the firm.

At the UNC School of Media and Journalism, students have a wide array of opportunities — both extracurricular and for-credit — to grow and master data literacy.

On Thursday, Feb. 21, the Triangle chapter of the American Advertising Federation awarded Workroom FashionMash and Coulture Magazine a total of seven American Advertising Awards at the 2019 gala in Raleigh. The awards are one of the industry's largest creative competitions, with more than 40,000 entries each year.

Alumnus Stefan Prelog '96 (M.A.) is currently a senior vice president at Rubenstein in New York City where he develops communications and brand building programs for leading alternative investment managers, private equity firms, real estate investment trusts, investment banks and public companies using strategic public relations and digital media solutions.

"NSAC is a non-stop creative challenge that'll make even the least competitive person in the world competitive," said senior Thoko Zimba '19.

Alumna Leah Ashburn '92 is a second-generation family owner of Highland Brewing Company and serves as its CEO and president. Highland is the largest brewery native to North Carolina, the largest family-owned brewery in the Southeast and Asheville’s first brewery since Prohibition.

“How We Talk About Silent Sam: The Roles of Journalism and Public Relations in Framing Conversations about a Confederate Monument” will be held Wednesday, March 6, from 4:30-6 p.m. in 111 Carroll Hall.

Story by University Communications | Originally published Dec. 17, 2018, on unc.edu

This is the ninth year MJ-school students will compete with one another to win over their semester client, Fox Sports, with a unique public relations campaign.