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Should Public Relations Change Its Name?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As the practice of public relations has changed over the decades, so has its name – morphing from “publicity” and “press office” in the 1920s to broader and more inclusive terms like “public relations,” “public affairs” and “corporate communications.”

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Exploring the modern corporate communication function

Stephen Waddington

Overall, communication leaders reported higher-quality relationships with marketing and public affairs and lower-quality relationships with finance and information technology (IT). The communication function is commonly combined with marketing, followed by public affairs, and advertising.

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13 Truths About PR ? How Many Do You Believe In?

PR Matters

Unlike marketing and advertising―which arguably remain fundamentally about relationship-building through the psychology and influence of selling and promotion― PR is tasked with building relationships that matter for their own sake, i.e., to sustain a shared understanding between groups.

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Q&A with Kivvit CIO Zach Silber on distilling data for their clients

NewsWhip

Zach is the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, a national data-driven public affairs & strategic communications agency. Kivvit specializes in data-driven public affairs work, reputation management, and crisis communications. Prior to Kivvit, Zach ran the business side of political media properties at the Observer.

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Top 10 Influential PR Businesses to Follow in 2020

Critical Mention

Several popular topics covered in their news & views section of their site are advertising, digital, diverse, creative and awards news. The Perspectives section of their site covers many types of communication content, some including advertising, branding, marketing and public affairs. Work hard play nice. Take risks.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. I’ve never looked back.

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Behind the Headlines With Matt Sutton

Cision

Given my background and our legislative successes, I feel like we are in a unique position to expand our public affairs practice. . You’ve worked with a number of public affairs organizations. I am looking forward to more account management and business development opportunities.