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

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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. However, in June 2009, the day it was supposed to air, Michael Jackson died, which became the top story.

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Why Tech Is Important To PR

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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

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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. The medical producer at a local TV affiliate mentioned that COVID-19 “rules life right now.”

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A Decade of Thanksgivings

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He spent Thanksgiving with the television, a frozen meal and a card table. the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade became a familiar sight on television (no football for me, thank you very much). I spent the entire holiday glued to my laptop and the television (once the U.S. In 2003, when we made the big move from California to D.C.,

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International Conference Preview: 5 Questions With Journalist Laura Ling

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In March 2009, while researching the trafficking of North Korean women for Current TV’s “Vanguard” documentary series, North Korean soldiers captured Ling and her colleague Euna Lee along the China-North Korea border. You’ve worked in multiple mediums — podcasts, web series, television. Personal stories. Authentic voices.

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How Pink Panties Heralded India's Social Media Movement

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In the Indian context, the web has begun to move beyond a media genre that was no different in terms of interruption when compared to conventional media like television and radio. As privacy and choice gained momentum, permission-based Internet activity has led to what we now describe as the social web. Read All About It!

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Be careful what you write, it may not remain confidential

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This looks to me like a fairly typical payment dispute, albeit that the parties are relying on the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009 (ACT) (SOP Act). Beno Excavations Pty Ltd v Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd. Now, I’m not familiar with the SOP Act, so I’m not going to dwell on that. .”

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