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Breaking: Burrelles to close after 130 years; the venerable newspaper clipping service shutters

Sword and the Script

Lights go out on June 30, 2024; existing Burrelles customers may choose to transfer media monitoring services to Agility PR Solutions I heard rumors today that the venerable clipping service Burrelles is shutting down. Moments ago I called the company to confirm this is in fact true. I’ll update this post as I learn more.

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ICON 2024 Q&A: Inside Baseball and PR With Adam Chodzko of the Los Angeles Angels

PRSay

14, during PRSSA’s ICON 2024, Chodzko was on a panel discussing news releases in sports PR. In recent years, we’ve seen major newspapers cut back their sports departments, and more blogs/fan sites appear. Three of us break up the travel in our department — me, our senior manager and our manager of communications.

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Insights from CES 2024 – The World’s Best Automotive Technology Show

Bianchi Biz Blog

Advanced vehicle technology captivated much of the attention at the recent CES 2024 (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas as the event enjoyed a major resurgence with more than 135,000 attendees, more than 4,300 exhibitors and more than 2.5 At CES 2024, Yanfeng debuted its EVI (Electric Vehicle Interior) concept.

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ICON 2024 Recap: Crystal Washington on Navigating a Future of Unprecedented Change

PRSay

In her dynamic General Session today at ICON 2024 in Anaheim, Calif. Washington reflected on a personal experience from years ago when she was hired to help community newspapers transition online. futurist and technology expert Crystal Washington underscored that the pace of today’s transformation is unprecedented.

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S&T Live Recap: Local News Deserts Leave Residents Uninformed, Encourage Misinformation

PRSay

This year alone, 127 newspapers closed in the United States, an average of nearly two per week, according to Northwestern University’s Medill State of Local News Report 2024. Despite the demand for local news, news deserts “are counties with no newspaper, no digital-only news site, no ethic media, and no public radio,” Franklin said.

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3 Ways to Tell Better Stories

PRSay

’ The Kansas City Star had a photographer in the neighborhood, and the next day, my treehouse was on the front page of the newspaper. Copyright © 2024 Ann Wylie. It had a Victorian roofline and a sign that said, ‘No girls aloud.’ I knew then that I was destined to be an architect.” ” Have a point?

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4 Writing Mistakes You’re (Probably!) Making Now

PRSay

The inverted pyramid has been proven in the lab, again and again, to reduce readership, slash understanding, minimize engagement, shrink sharing and keep readers from finishing your message ( American Society of Newspaper Editors, Newspaper Association of American, Poynter Institute, Reuters Institute ). Copyright © 2024 Ann Wylie.

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