Christopher joined the Fahlgren Mortine team as an account associate in September 2009. Drawing from more than four years of journalism experience, he serves on a variety of accounts including McDonald’s, Grange Insurance and Glimcher Realty Trust, supporting his clients through media relations, account management and social media outreach. Prior to his role at Fahlgren Mortine, he served as community editor for Miami University’s leading student publication, The Miami Student, where he assisted with the planning, editing and production of the university’s student newspaper. Christopher has interned at organizations both domestically and abroad, including The Foreign Press Association in London, United Kingdom and Landau Public Relations in Cleveland, Ohio. Posts by Christopher Washington
Christopher joined the Fahlgren Mortine team as an account associate in September 2009. Drawing from more than four years of journalism experience, he serves on a variety of accounts including McDonald’s, Grange Insurance and Glimcher Realty Trust, supporting his clients through media relations, account management and social media outreach. Prior to his role at Fahlgren Mortine, he served as community editor for Miami University’s leading student publication, The Miami Student, where he assisted with the planning, editing and production of the university’s student newspaper. Christopher has interned at organizations both domestically and abroad, including The Foreign Press Association in London, United Kingdom and Landau Public Relations in Cleveland, Ohio. Wednesday 4th - Nov 2009 @ 1:02 PM
A journalism grad turns to PR.
Fifty-one days, five hours, 17 minutes and a handful of seconds.
That’s how long it’s been since my first day at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations. And in that short span of time, my reality has been flipped around, twisted upside down and sprawled out in front of me in a chaotic mess of Facebook calendars, press releases and bloggers.
It’s true - there are some days I’m drowning in Twitter handles. And, as immersed in PR as I am, I occasionally feel a tug from my journalism roots that I left behind. Ever since college, I’ve walked the fine line between the structured form of journalism and the creative flair of public relations. And in this hazy, gray area, I can’t help but wonder this:
On which side of the media do I belong?
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