5 field trips for PR professionals

Take a jaunt to the Museum of Public Relations in Manhattan, or The Newseum in Washington, D.C. Just make sure your permission slips are signed.

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The best and most important part of these trips was the first-hand opportunity to get out and learn or experience something new.

Who said field trips had to end in school? Keep learning in your chosen “field” with these ideas for PR field trips.

The Newseum in Washington, D.C.

Working in PR, you’re spending a lot of time pitching news stories and working with journalists. This museum offers insight into their daily responsibilities. The Newseum bills itself as an interactive museum of news and journalism that provides a comprehensive look at the power and responsibility of the journalist.

Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, N.Y.

Its permanent exhibit, Behind the Screen, is a one-of-a-kind experience that immerses visitors in the creative and technical process of producing, promoting, and presenting films, television shows, and digital entertainment.

TV stations and news rooms

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