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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. Social media has also raised important questions about how to stop the spread of misinformation without curtailing free speech. million in 1974 to 24.3 New technology, new commitments.

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Using Social Amidst a Crisis: Q&A With Scott Peacock & K.C. Brown

Cision

Social media can quickly turn local events into breaking national news which means every season is crisis season. How did Scott’s team keep the state’s tourism afloat? Scott: We communicated to local tourism officials in each community and they then communicated directly with businesses in their areas.

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Behind the Headlines With Jody Fisher

Cision

This week, this award-winning professional sat down with me to discuss his new PR role, a specific definition of success and how to create results that don’t always translate to a number, as well as the importance of truth and kindness in a difficult industry. How can brands keep up? My favorite book is….

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Meet the Media: Jason Cannon, Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal

Bianchi Biz Blog

Long one here, so bear with me: October 2005. She even went to his funeral locally (we asked their permission) – it was a full military funeral with honors – and photographed it and gave all the pics to the family. What story or stories are you most proud of? I was the news editor of a small daily newspaper in Alabama.

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Behind the Headlines with Eliot Harrison

Cision

Eliot Harrison first joined MCS Healthcare Public Relations in 2005. Further, his work at MCS has led to many successful national and local broadcast media relations campaigns. Now agencies will need to use their own analytics to provide recommendations on how we can reach that same audience through PR.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

Are we wasting energy discussing what to call our work, rather than devoting more time to learning how to do it better? They refer to emergency management as a profession, yet indicate that following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 “…emergency managers were having a difficult time explaining their roles to policy makers and to the public.

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R.I.P. For PR Spin: Ethics, Public Relations and The Imminent Death of “Spin”

MaccaPR

It’s almost always asked innocently, like, "We just won this prestigious award for doing really good work, but we don’t know how to word the press release. For a terrifically funny example of spin, watch the 2005 movie, "Thank You For Smoking.". Can you put your spin on it?". Surprisingly, he didn’t fire me.

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