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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Reach a Wider Audience In the past, PR was largely limited to traditional media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. Reading that in 2009 — when it was published — might have led you to believe that media relations was no more. Just consider the ways technology has already benefited PR.

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Being Smart and Strategic When Navigating the Current News Cycle

PRSay

When H1N1 was a major storyline in 2009, coverage of the issue spiked for several months before finally tapering off, which means that you’ll need to be prepared for the long haul and keep in touch with your sources. We’ve been talking to our key media contacts to find out where things stand, how they’re feeling and what’s in store.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I When he graduated from the University of Florida, Stu was in the market for a full-time position in radio. Crossing over from broadcast media to PR.

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How Politics Redefined the Vaccine Debate

Cision

On that Monday, Rand Paul addressed questions on the subject when he appeared on a morning radio interview. Several news outlets unearthed previous comments made on air and in a letter circulated by the then-gubernatorial candidate in 2009, acknowledging a vaccine-autism link (previously and thoroughly debunked by scientists).

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Social Sharing Feeds Our Appetite for News

David PR Group

This happened in 2009 and should have been a clear signal to divest immediately all print media company holdings. He hit some hard times during the recession and said that all the bad news in the paper, on TV, and on the radio depressed him, so he dropped his subscriptions and only listens to satellite radio in his car.

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WOM: What's Really Behind The Buzz

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time.

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#MediaMonday – Bruce Jacobs

HMA Public Relations

In 1993 I started working in radio at KGME 1360 AM as an overnight and weekend board operator. Seriously, my radio career may never have never happened if I had just dusted the tops of the refrigerators at Silo. That ended in 2009 and I later moved for a job back to New York. Radio has presented many opportunities.

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