The percentage of graduates from a college journalism or mass communications program who found full-time employment by the end of October 2001 was 12 points lower than in
2000, according to the University of Georgia's annual survey of journalism and mass comms graduates. Salaries for those who were able to find work were down nearly $1,000 from
those reported in 2000. Perhaps most disturbing is the finding that fewer graduates than in 2000 are proud of the field in 2001.
Bacon's Information acquires Media Pulse in St. Louis, giving Bacon's broadcast monitoring capabilities. John Stephens, founder and president of Media Pulse, will serve as
president of a new entity dubbed Bacon's Media Pulse.
Business ethics have floundered this year, but your company takes corporate social responsibility seriously. PR NEWS wants to hear about it. Send us your entries for our
inaugural PR NEWS CSR Awards by Nov. 1. Contact Amy Urban, [email protected], for more information.
