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Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

The Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS have published a study of corporate communication teams and their contribution to organisations. The Evolving Communication Function reports that the strength of internal relationships and reporting lines are the greatest indicator of the performance of a corporate communication team.

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

PRSay

For his work there, the Russian Public Relations Association made him a lifetime member in 2005. He advocated for social responsibility and open, ethical corporate behavior — years before laws and a changing business environment compelled it. In 2019, he and Dorcas moved to the Woodlands at Furman in Greenville, S.C.,

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What is a Public Relations Specialist?

5W PR

The responsibilities can sometimes vary depending upon whom they work for.For the government, the role is usually to let the public know about the different activities of a governmental office, department, or official. You often hear public relations specialists referred to as press secretary, public affairs officer, or information officer.

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In Memoriam: H. J. (Jerry) Dalton Jr., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Air Force’s Pentagon-based public affairs operation, has died. He spent his last five years in uniform as director of public affairs, reporting to the chief of staff and secretary of the Air Force. In July 2019, the Pentagon officially unveiled the “Brigadier General H.J. Retired Brig. Jerry) Dalton Jr.,

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3 Reasons to take the 2020 JOTW Comms Survey

Sword and the Script

Each week he lists upwards of 60 jobs from across the communications profession – public relations, public affairs, marketing communications and more. The 2019 report was viewed nearly 20,000 times, or about a 2x increase from the 2018 edition. Reports from the JOTW Communications Survey in 2019 and 2018.

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IABC Webinar Recap: The 2020 JOTW Communication Survey Review

Sword and the Script

If you haven’t signed up for Ned’s Job of the Week Newsletter — please do — it’s free for both employers and job seekers and it’s filled with jobs across PR, public affairs, communications and marketing.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. In July 2019, we set up a $100 million fund, with $50 million for direct payments to families.