ATA'S PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE By Eve Lindemuth Bodeux Here's a look at how the PR Committee interacts with the media, as well as the efforts of ATA's Writers Group to publish articles in various outlets for increased exposure for the organization and its members. he focus of ATA's Public Relations Committee is to inform and educate the media and public about the roles that translators and interpreters play in society and what it means to be a translator or interpreter. At the most basic level, this can range from simply correcting the common but incorrect use of these two terms interchangeably (e.g., translation = T 10 The ATA Chronicle | July/August 2021 written; interpreting = spoken) to more complex discussions about the ethical responsibilities that translators and interpreters have when providing services to government officials. The PR Committee is involved in a wide range of activities, including: y Helping to promote ATA on social media. y Interacting with the traditional media. www.atanet.orghttp://www.atanet.org