My blogs

Blogs I follow

Industry	Communications or Media
Occupation	Public relations practitioner, journalist
Location	Eugene, Oregon, United States
Introduction	Formerly an instructor of public relations in the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication (1986-2019) and currently a public relations consultant and blogger for Gonzo PR, John Charles Mitchell, APR, Fellow PRSA retired in 2008 after nearly 24 years in public relations at Eugene Water & Electric Board. Prior to EWEB: public relations director at McKenzie-Willamette Hospital in Springfield; writer/editor for the U.S. Forest Service in Seattle, Washington; and reporter, photojournalist and editor for several daily and weekly newspapers in the Northwest. Undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Oregon in 1976; completed graduate studies in journalism from the UO and marketing communications from Washington State University.
Interests	Reading, writing, photography, teaching, backpacking, mountaineering.
Favorite movies	The Graduate, Citizen Kane, Field Of Dreams, Casablanca, Groundhog Day, The Eiger Sanction, Five People You Meet In Heaven.
Favorite music	The Who, Pat Metheny, Pink Floyd, B.B. King, Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, Steely Dan, The Police, Sting, Tom Grant, MIles Davis, Dave Brubeck.
Favorite books	Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Sometimes A Great Notion, Sand County Almanac, The Catcher In The Rye, Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet In Heaven.