Category: Public Relations

Posted on August 18, 2025 by JWC Interns.

Join the JWC Team! Spring 2026 Internship

Public Relations and Marketing Internship – Spring 2026 J. Walcher Communications is seeking a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a public relations and marketing intern for…
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Posted on August 8, 2017 by Sandy Young.

Making Tough Leadership Decisions

In the current issue of the Public Relations Society of America’s “Public Relations Tactics” newspaper, JWC President Jean Walcher talks about leading in the public relations industry, including 16 years…
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Posted on June 14, 2017 by Sandy Young.

What’s Worth My Time? Digital Journalism Tools To Try (or Not)

                        After attending the San Diego Chapter Society of Professional Journalists’ panel on digital journalism earlier this spring, we…
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Posted on October 24, 2016 by Sandy Young.

JWC Wins PR Award for Consumer Products Media Coverage

J. Walcher Communications has been honored with a 2016 Edward L. Bernays Award by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter for its media relations work…
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Posted on August 3, 2016 by Sandy Young.

J. Walcher Communications Adds Anza Borrego Foundation to Client Roster

J. Walcher Communications, a San Diego public relations and marketing agency, has been hired by Anza Borrego Foundation (ABF) to build public awareness of the Foundation and the wide variety…
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Posted on November 18, 2015 by Sandy Young.

J. Walcher Communications Promotes Jenna Brossman and Ashley Weaver

J. Walcher Communications (JWC) has promoted Jenna Brossman to senior account executive and Ashley Weaver to assistant account executive. “I’ve been impressed by Jenna and Ashley’s contributions to the agency…
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Posted on October 15, 2015 by Sandy Young.

3 Ways Not to Get on a Red Carpet … and other Takeaways from the San Diego Film Festival

    I posted the above in the early morning hours of the day following the 14th Annual San Diego Film Festival’s Opening Night, premiering “Septembers of Shiraz” and featuring…
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Posted on May 6, 2015 by Jean Walcher.

It’s the New (Er … Old?) Ashley!

There will always be a place with the J. Walcher Communications team for an Ashley. Soon after we said our goodbyes to Ashley Shafer, we reopened our doors to Ashley…
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Posted on April 29, 2015 by Jenna Brossman.

Snapshot: How Your PR Internship is Different from College

Written by JWC PR Assistant Audrey Buchanan Let’s face it, as much as your college professors claim to simulate their classes to be like the real word, the only thing…
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Posted on February 26, 2015 by Sandy Young.

Fare Thee Well, Ashley Shafer

After three years, our Assistant Account Executive Ashley Shafer is moving to an in-house PR position. Here’s just a few of the reasons we’ll miss her, and a few, well,…
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Posted on February 16, 2015 by Jenna Brossman.

J. Walcher Communications Adds Hazard Center to Client Roster

J. Walcher Communications, a public relations agency based in San Diego, has been hired by Hazard Center in Mission Valley to create and implement a branding campaign that uses an…
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Posted on December 10, 2014 by Sandy Young.

Why We’re AP Style Sticklers

Who cares whether a person uses one space or two between two sentences or if “gray” is spelled “grey”?* We do. So does the Associated Press. The AP Stylebook has…
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Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jean Walcher.

J. Walcher Communications Works with The San Diego Council on Literacy for its Fifth Annual “Eat.Drink.Read. A Culinary Event for Literacy”

J. Walcher Communications, a San Diego-based public relations agency, is providing pro bono PR support to the San Diego Council on Literacy (SDCOL) for the third straight year to promote…
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Posted on March 27, 2014 by Sandy Young.

Top 10 Takeaways from the 2014 PRSA Western District Conference

This year, the annual Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Western District Conference came to San Diego, and we had the chance to learn and share our expertise with peers…
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Posted on August 14, 2013 by Laura Walcher.

The ABCs of RFPs

**This article originally appeared in the San Diego Daily Transcript on August 13, 2013 A Request for Proposal (RFP) arrives and your immediate thought is a positive one: new business,…
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Posted on June 13, 2013 by Jean Walcher.

LIVESTRONG’s PR Staff Talks Crisis

When Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey his life of illegal doping, we weren’t the only ones shocked and surprised. Just six days before, the two person PR team with…
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Posted on February 22, 2013 by Laura Walcher.

The 20 Most Used PR Jargon Words … with a JWC Twist

What ARE the “20 worst jargon words” public relations people use according to journalists? A post on Ragan PR Daily by Gini Dietrich cited PR agency twelve thirty eight’s study…
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Posted on January 10, 2013 by Laura Walcher.

Should you change your company’s name? Not if you can help it

**This article originally appeared in the San Diego Daily Transcript on January 8, 2013. Item: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau changes its name to San Diego Tourism Authority. Marketing…
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Posted on October 9, 2012 by Jean Walcher.

JWC Goes 4-for-4 at The Bernays Awards

We are honored to have received four Edward L. Bernays Awards from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter. Laura Walcher of JWC also received The…
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Posted on June 22, 2011 by jacquie.

Five Things NOT to Say During Your PR Interview

While we all know the common rules that apply to job interviews (hopefully), like wear a suit, be prepared with copies of your resume and perhaps, most importantly, BE ON…
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Posted on April 19, 2011 by jacquie.

Are You Our Summer Intern?

We’re looking for our next incredible intern. If you think you’ve got what it takes, send us your resume, cover letter and writing samples. Job description and requirements below: J….
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Posted on March 31, 2011 by Sandy Young.

Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk

As the public relations agency for the Lung Cancer Alliance’s San Diego Breath of Hope Lung Cancer 5K Walk, we thought it would be a good idea for us talk…
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Posted on January 18, 2011 by Sandy Young.

Ode to Our Intern

Six Reasons We’ll Miss Our Intern Brianna Shannon

Posted on July 12, 2010 by jacquie.

A Good Pitch Won’t Guarantee You Coverage – But a Smart Subject Line Will Get You Noticed

I get over 1,000 e-mails a day – and this is nothing compared to journalists and reporters, whose attention PR professionals (like me) are clamoring to captivate. But as e-mail…
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Posted on March 29, 2010 by jacquie.

JWalcher Communications’ Work on the Hotel Indigo San Diego Launch Featured in PRWEEK

PRWEEK recently interviewed Jean Walcher and Caroline Counihan of InterContinental Hotels Group about JWalcher’s PR campaign for the launch of Hotel Indigo San Diego.   A quote from the client cites…
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Posted on February 22, 2010 by jacquie.

Social Media: The Rules of Engagement

So my mom is on Facebook. Though she rarely signs in and hasn’t posted anything since the day she opened her account – she’s taken the steps to joining the…
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