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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

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The full-service firm represented a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to local nonprofits, many of them clients for more than two decades. For his work there, the Russian Public Relations Association made him a lifetime member in 2005. Epley founded Epley Associates, Inc.,

Ethics 166
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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

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About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 million in 1974 to 24.3 million in 2020, according to Pew Research Center.

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

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. In conclusion.

Education 270
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PR Heroes Of The Hurricanes

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

McIngvale has navigated these waters before; he offered shelter to victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Clearly he’s a local businessman with a flair for PR and promotion, as well as a deep commitment to community. McIngvale’s bold gesture came in contrast to the response of Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen.

Airlines 149
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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.

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Why the APR Has a Great ROI

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The process took about six months and I successfully passed the Examination in 2005. So much so, I became the APR chair of my local Chapter, served on the PRSA Accreditation Marketing Committee and chaired the campaign to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the APR in 2014. Now I’m an evangelist for the APR.

Local 145
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Behind the Headlines With Jody Fisher

Cision

anything about New York City history — so it’s a toss-up between “Island at the Center of the World” by Russell Shorto (2005) and “The Power Broker” by Robert Caro (1975). If I had a billion dollars, I would… pay off my home, fund my kids’ college education and donate to charities doing great work in my local community.