PRSA Examines Diversity Communications Issues in America with Launch of ‘PRSA Diversity Today’ Podcast on July 21

  Monthly Podcasts to Feature Frank Talk, Insights on Hot Topics and Best

             Practices in Diverse Communications and Marketing



    NEW YORK, July 15 /EMWNews/ -- The Public Relations Society of

America (PRSA) is launching a new monthly podcast series, "PRSA Diversity

Today," which will explore the many facets of diversity in America as they

apply to communicators, and will feature in-depth and frank discussions.

The podcasts are produced in partnership with 24/7 Internet radio network

WebmasterRadio.FM. The series kicks off on Monday, July 21, with a

broadcast titled, "Why Is Diversity So Important? A PRSA Executive

Leadership Perspective."



    PRSA Diversity Tools Task Force Chair Joe Carleo, of Advanced Language

and Media Services, is the executive producer/co-creator of the series.

Multicultural public relations expert Manny Ruiz, PRSA Diversity Committee

co-chair and president of PR Newswire's Multicultural Services, will host

the podcasts. "PRSA is proud to provide these podcasts to help

professionals understand why a commitment to diversity is not just the

right thing to do, but also the right thing for the success of our members,

their companies and employers," said PRSA Chair and CEO Jeffrey Julin, APR.

"A diverse PRSA is a strong PRSA, and it is our hope that this kind of

diversity programming will enhance and enrich the diversity of our

membership."



    During the next several months, the series will feature the following

topics:






    -- Men in public relations - an "endangered species"?

    -- Award-winning diversity programs from PRSA Chapters.

    -- Corporate best practices for your business or organization.

    -- An Alaskan lesson on what a "diverse-thinking society" is like.

    -- Best practices for hiring and retaining a diverse work force.

    To listen to the July 21 podcast, visit PRSA Diversity Today

(http://www.prsa.org/diversity/communications.html ). The show also will be hosted

on WebmasterRadio.FM on the PRSA Conference Channel. Subscribe to the show

via an RSS feed (entries) or through iTunes, where you also can download

the podcasts. At iTunes Store, search for "PRSA," and shows will be listed

by date.

    About WebmasterRadio.FM



    WebmasterRadio.FM lifts the "veiled curtain" of the Internet, bringing

the business community together through an interactive radio network. Its

listeners are a global group, comprised of everyone from corporate

executives and decision makers to small and mid-sized businesses and

individual entrepreneurs. WebmasterRadio.FM's stellar lineup of radio

programming includes "CoverStory" with Joe Beaulaurier of PRWeb,

WebmasterRadio.FM's official newswire; "The Hook with Katie Kempner" with

Katie Kempner, vice president of Crispin Porter + Bogusky; "The Daily

SearchCast" featuring search authority Danny Sullivan of

SearchEngineLand.com; and more. To tune into WebmasterRadio.FM's live

content or check out the show lineup, visit http://www.WebmasterRadio.FM.



    About the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)



    The Public Relations Society of America, headquartered in New York

City, is the world's largest organization for public relations

professionals with nearly 32,000 professional and student members. PRSA is

organized into 109 Chapters and 10 Districts nationwide, and 19

Professional Interest Sections and Affinity Groups, which represent

business and industry, counseling firms, independent practitioners,

military, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional

services firms and nonprofit organizations. The Public Relations Student

Society of America (PRSSA) has 296 Chapters at colleges and universities

throughout the United States, and one Chapter in Argentina.






    Contact:

    Diane Gomez

    (212) 460-1437

    [email protected]