Can someone ecxactly tell me what a publicist does? what should a publicist majo!

Can someone ecxactly tell me what a publicist does? what should a publicist major in?

i want to know im planning on being a publicist and want to know what skills are needed and if you recommend the caree...

You would want to major in Public Relations.

Here are some excripts from www.wikipedia.org

"A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, or for a work such as a book or film. Publicists usually work at large companies handling multiple clients. See more at Publicity."

"In other words, a publicist's main function is to generate press coverage on behalf of clients and to serve as the bridge between clients, its public and media outlets. A publicist writes press releases, manages campaigns and other public relations functions. There are small agencies such as Shandwick and smaller shop such as RushPRnews. An agency can range from a one-person shop to an operation consisting of thousands of individuals."