Author Archives: kelseyb319

I’m diving in. For the past year, I have been itching to create my own podcast. Prior to that, I was simply a listener. I started out with crime podcasts such as Serial (a true masterpiece, I highly recommend) and The Clearing. I then moved on to follow more talk-show style podcasts such as GirlsContinue reading “Beginning My Podcasting Journey”

Within the past few years, podcasts have exploded. So, how can you make your own successful piece of audio art? When writing for the ear, rather than for the eye, there are certain elements that you should be aware of that will enhance the experience for your listener. Sentence structure, word choice, and most importantly,Continue reading “When Writing For The Ear”

When writing  for business purposes, you often have to consider many factors such as audience, document structure, and tone. Unlike any personal essay or fictional stories, business writing follows more formal procedures that require much practice. Structure Business writing has a strict structure that allows for users to have easy access to important information. ItContinue reading “How Business Writing Differs From Personal Writing”

In this piece, I aim to explore my grandfather’s career path and how he came to be successful. I plan to focus on specific stories in his childhood and young adult life to highlight his vibrant character and make him come alive on paper.

Audience plays a pivotal role in writing. After all, in order to qualify something as “good” or “bad” you need to have an audience. But writing for your audience can prove difficult. How do you attract and keep readers? Each one will have a unique experience because every reader is different. Although there are manyContinue reading “Finding a Balance: Writing For Yourself and Others”

On screen, Emilia Clarke was a fierce warrior who conquered many things, but off-screen she was fighting her own battle, and we had no idea. This long-form piece, A Battle For My Life is written by Emilia Clark, an actress that I was introduced to as Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s Game of Thrones. She speaksContinue reading “Emilia Clarke: A Real-Life Warrior”

With more and more personal blogs being put out on the internet, journalism has experienced a shift. Now, stories can be told in a variety of ways. Journalism can be casual or structured. This has come with the increased use of social media to tell stories. The blog post, “How Peloton Has Blown Its PR”Continue reading “Good vs. Bad Writing”

Kelsey Bross is a current undergraduate student studying public relations at Quinnipiac University. She has a wide range of skills that she has accumulated in and out of the classroom.  With intern experience in corporate and agency settings, she has worked with a multitude of clients, including the Television Academy, Naturalizer Shoes, Alfred Coffee, andContinue reading “Professional Biography”

Throughout this course, I feel as though I’ve been able to grow both as a writer and a critical thinker. Both of these skills I have been able to apply to my undergraduate program, Public Relations. In this paper I explore why deep work is important in a field that I’m truly passionate about, crisisContinue reading “Bringing It All Together”

What began with meaningful purposes to help connect friends around the world has turned into a money machine that misuses user’s data daily, Facebook has seen its fair share of backlash. Social media is relatively new and with that comes trial and error. It has been quick to become a fabric of today’s society, makingContinue reading “How Social Media is Taking Advantage of Your Data”