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Follow NBA guard Steph Curry (@stephcurry30) or musician Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Instagram. Include which handle you chose in the assignment for reference.
How does the athlete or entertainer use Instagram for PR?
Use your trained PR “eye”. Can you tell if the posts are personally written by the athlete/entertainer? Or is the account managed by a third party/public relations professional? How did you determine this?
In your opinion, is it best to have a social media account managed by the athlete/entertainer? Or by the public relations professional managing the athlete or entertainer’s image? Explain your opinion.