Here they are! The Fall 2011 Auburn PR Student Digital Resumes and Portfolios from my Style & Design students. Links to their sites and a slideshow are below.
Many of these students just graduated. As always, I’m sure they want me to share the mantra by which all of these sites were created … Hire Them!
Good students all, I heartily recommend them to you all.

Laura McGee
Jasmine Morten
Samuel Solomon & Resume/Portfolio
Stephen Sprayberry
Morgan Prentiss
Izzy Hortman
Brittany Gibson
Elle Welch
Kristbjorg Johnson
Shanetta Pendleton
Ally Mills
Carly Knowles
Hayley Thrift
Jordan Holladay
Morgan Powell
Paige Robinson
Brooke Bonner
Becca Barganier
Kate Matthews
Sarah Garrett
Charlie Goodson

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OK, it’s a rant … nothing more.  It’s just that the demise of journalism, particularly broadcast journalism on the national stage, breaks my heart.  I grew up loving it.  Today, there is little of that solid, respectable national broadcast journalism left.  The latest hurricane coverage is merely one more saga illustrating how blatant the money grubbing has become.
Julie Moos offered up here views on the “Was the hurricane coverage hyped?” debate that seems to be unstoppable.  See The 6 criteria for hype & why Hurricane Irene coverage does not meet …

Preparing to show students how they will build their digital resumes & portfolios … I made a quick demo site. http://bio.aubie.me/
Cost? $7.00 template … $20 for domain & hosting … and less than one hour of editing.
Yes, it still needs more work, but shows how you can put up a simple (and I think, attractive) site with ease.
Your thoughts & suggestions welcome!

Preparing for Fall semester. I always want something that will help my students realize that social media has become crucial in their chosen profession.
So, this time I created two presentations to illustrate what my students & alums shared today in response to a request on Facebook & on Twitter. What are they doing in their jobs & internships with regard to social media?
Almost 30 have replied so far. I imagine I’ll get more before schools starts in two weeks. Check ‘em out on Storify & Prezi. Many thanks for the …