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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. So don’t be afraid of that,” said Benitez, who joined ABC News in 2013. “I realized how incredibly important it was to inform the public,” he said.

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Critical Mention Names Vishal Padhye Chief Technology Officer

Critical Mention

Padhye joined Critical Mention in 2013 as Senior Network/Systems Engineer. Critical Mention offers real-time media monitoring, intelligence, analytics and media contact information for broadcast television, radio, online news and social media. Customer support is available 24/7/365. .

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5 “Founding Fathers” Of PR

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Dan Edelman (1920-2013) brought products to the public’s attention in a way that was new at the time – by getting their stories in newspapers and on television. Some things never change. Edelman elevates marketing PR. He started the PR agency that still bears his name in 1952.

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The Implications of the Growth of Social News

Cision

Still, television remains a strong contender for the source used by most Americans for news; 40 percent compared to 43 percent who gain the majority of their news online and via social media. The decline of television as a news source pales in comparison with the decline of print, which has been drastically declining since 2013.

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6 Research-Based Insights About Viral Content

Cision

In 2013, Microsoft demonstrated a research tool called ViralSearch that scoured a year of tweets and mapped out shared links to determine what virality looks like. Posted by Microsoft Research on Friday, March 8, 2013. From Subservient Chickens to Brawny Men: A Comparison of Viral Advertising to Television Advertising.

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Making Your Blog More PR-Friendly

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For example, heightened exposure has helped elevate indie tech reviewer Carley Knobloch, who parlayed her posts into many on-air television spots as an expert media resource. There are other tangible benefits to guest blogging including landing backlinks from key sites and greater visibility in more than one community. Always add value.

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Ethics and Accountability in Public Relations are Non-Negotiable

Waxing UnLyrical

But apparently that doesn’t play well on television. I recently sounded off for PRSA on my view of what I saw as a challenge facing public relations professionals in 2013. Those of us who care, do our utmost to ensure that what we do and how we do it on behalf of clients or employers is beyond reproach.

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