Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2024

A long-time (but since retired) member of the reserves and Guard, I came home from a long deployment to Iraq in 2008 and realized Web 2.0 Accordingly, I write and publish a weekly blog post on Tuesdays like clockwork. was changing my profession. This blog was a means to figure it all out.

B2B 151

B2B Marketing Leadership Study 151

Cision

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

My first taste of the working world came from the print shop my grandfather owned and operated since 1941. Life in the print shop was not for me – not like anyone ever suggested it should be. I could escort a tech executive to a taping at CNBC in the morning and write a set of key messages for an energy client in the afternoon.

Survey 120

Survey Print Creativity Energy 120

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

I ended 45 years in journalism when I retired as editor of the Austin American-Statesman in 2008, so it didn’t feel like a “switch” so much as completing one phase of my life. We define media very broadly, from traditional print media to the gossipmonger with a following on social media. Read closely what they write.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2018

Here are a few ways to write a resume which is similar to a job posting: Read the required skills section of the job posting and find achievements or examples which prove you are skilled in this area. Write Off Job Expenses. Think of the cost of gas traveling for interviews, new work clothes and printing costs.

Print 78

Print Resources Technology Interviews 78

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. And if you’re pitching based off our editorial calendar, know that we’re working two to three months in advance on feature stories for the print magazine. Any pet peeves with PR people?

Engineering 77

Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 77

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. I got my start in journalism in 2008, working for a weekly newspaper in Connecticut called The Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer.

Meeting 59

Meeting Automotive Transportation Media 59

PR Conversations

APRIL 24, 2018

Probably because of my background in journalism (see the next answer), the thing I continue to enjoy the most is writing (for effective communications). Prior to his public relations roles, Velasco worked as a journalist for print media and radio broadcasters. What is your favourite occupation in PR? Why do you work in PR?

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Journalism Ethics Film Construction 79