Women in PR

We all know that the media shapes and reflects what we think about virtually everything in our modern culture. So what kind of affect does the media's portrayal of women in public relations (PR) have on real life women going into the field of PR?

One of the most iconic images of television women in PR is Samantha Jones in Sex and the City. She embodies the sterotypical idea of a fierce PR girl. Always dressed to the nines with a cell phone attached to her ear and taking the world by storm. Samatha is always at the swankiest parties and rubbing elbows with the hottest celebrities (remember when she worked with Lucy Lu?).

Sex and the City: Samantha Jones
Source: NYC PR Girls

So how does this protrayal affect the rest of girls out there wanting to get into the business? Well it definitely creates a false perception of what we actually do. The job isn't all fabulous parties, chewing out unsuspecting victims and chatting with celebs over lunch. There's a lot more to it than that. The part that goes unmentioned is all the hard work that happens behind the scenes. The long hours and the vigilant loyalty to your calendar.

The important thing to get from this is that PR isn't what the media protrays it to be. Before you decide that you want to go into the PR business to be one of these power house women look into what actually goes into the real job.

Of course this isn't to say that women in public relations aren't fabulous divas in real life because they are!

To read more about women in PR check out this article in PR Week.