Central Coast PRspectives

the Cal Poly Journalism Department’s

student-run public relations firm 

Central Coast PRspectives is the on-campus, student-managed public relations firm founded in 2005 by students in California Polytechnic State University’s Department of Journalism. 

Central Coast PRspectives provides students with the opportunity to gain practical, hands-on public relations experience in a supportive educational environment. At the same time, the firm serves the university and the surrounding community by providing high-quality public relations services to businesses and non-profit clients. 

Services Central Coast PRspectives can provide include: 

• Strategic Communication Planning
• Special Events Coordination
• Promotions
• Presentations / Speeches
• Research / Data Analysis
• News Releases and Media Kits
• Graphic Design
• Brochure Design / Creation
• Public Service Announcements
• Newsletters
• Feature Articles
• Proposals / Annual Reports

Central Coast PRspective’s goal is to meet the public relations needs of our clients while improving the professional skills of our students. CCPR's work is coordinated by a student manager. The CCPR staff and volunteers work at the direction of the manager to complete their client projects. For the 2008-09 school year, Megan Korbel is CCPR's manager. To contact Megan directly via e-mail, write to prspectives@calpoly.edu or call 756-7712.

You may also contact CCPR’s faculty advisor: 

Dr. Doug Swanson, APR
Associate Professor of Journalism
Cal Poly State University
Journalism Department
Building 26, Room 227
San Luis Obispo, CA  93407
(805) 756-6705
dswanson@calpoly.edu