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ICON 2024 Recap: ABC’s Gio Benitez on Setbacks, Storytelling and the Power of ‘Yes’

PRSay

That’s how I realized how important local news was,” Benitez said, adding that he knew there was a future for him in television, sharing the news and telling stories. ” By 2008, there were massive layoffs in the media industry, but he persevered and became an investigative producer at 22 years old.

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Why Advertising Isn’t Dead

Cision

Radio supplanted print, television eroded radio, and the Internet has changed the foundation of how we consume all forms of media. In the 1970s, the soaps moved mainly from radio to television. With more women in the workforce working 9-5, daytime television audiences dropped in this core demographic. million albums.

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AirPR Interview Series: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & PR Pro Mika Stambaugh

Onclusive

I believe each client begins at a different point on the PR spectrum … some need to start with blogs, online magazines and trades publications to perfect their narrative before moving to mainstream radio and television media outlets.

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

PRSay

In our initial edition of the “Public Relations Handbook,” we discussed how one company had incredibly transmitted information via satellite from the United States to Japan, with a two-way, closed-circuit television between Tokyo and Chicago. Does anyone remember when satellite news conferences were cutting-edge?). million in 1974 to 24.3

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Toronto, Canada: Diversity is Our Strength

Bianchi Biz Blog

It has both radio and television in both French and English. Its parent company, Bell Media, also owns a specialty business channel BNN, which supplies all business coverage to CTV. Weekday: 824,000, weekend: 1,141,200) CBC : Canadas public broadcaster.

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Breaking Barriers: Women in Communications, Public Relations, and Journalism 

Buchanan PR

Gwen Ifill A respected journalist and news anchor, Gwen Ifill broke barriers as one of the first Black women to host a nationally televised public affairs program, Washington Week. Ifill also co-anchored the PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff and made history as the first Black woman to moderate a vice-presidential debate in 2004 and 2008.

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

PRSay

In 2008, he received PRSA’s highest individual honor — the Gold Anvil. he worked as a television news reporter and editor in Asheville and Charlotte before transitioning into a PR career. He also has served as chair of the PRSA College of Fellows and the Counselors Academy. were lifelong. A native of Forest City, N.C.,

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