Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Role of corporate communication function The most frequently mentioned responsibilities of the communication function included media relations (86%), social media (80%), and crisis/risk communication (75%). The communication function is commonly combined with marketing, followed by public affairs, and advertising.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

That’s according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey which polled 300 communicators – public relations, public affairs, marketing communications and related roles – across more than a dozen different industries. Media relations only gets harder. 75% of PR pros say media relations is getting harder.

Survey 144

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 144

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

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.

Publicity 114

Publicity Nonprofit Public Affairs Government 114

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

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. 105 Answers from Communicators Why Have the Top Challenges Facing PR and Comms Shifted?

Survey 78

Survey Communications Public Affairs Ethics 78

PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

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.

Crisis Management 107

Crisis Management Crisis Crisis Communications Airlines 107

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 30, 2023

He’s a public affairs specialist at the US Department of the Treasury and a docent at the National Museum of the US Air Force. I enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1985 as open general, which meant I didn’t have a job, and the job that I fell into was public affairs.

Public Affairs 84

Public Affairs Ethics Social Media Government 84

PRSay

AUGUST 14, 2019

In anticipation of his keynote address at PRSA’s 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. I worked for my school newspaper, and when I joined the Marines I was a public affairs officer. Then there’s the specific technical skills of media relations and internal communications. We ran a base newspaper.

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Conference Internal International Public Affairs 68