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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

It was refreshing to hear Todd’s optimistic vision for a future in which a more independent news media will regain the public’s trust and return to covering local communities with a sense of shared values. At the same time, however, the advertising revenue that local news organizations have long counted on has continued to drop.

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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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#PRStudChat Halloween Special: Nightmares of a PR professional

Deirdre Breakenridge

The local TV station wants a comment regarding a tip from an irate customer for their “Consumer Fight Back” report”. · Valerie Merahn Simon, Co-Founder, #PRStudChat Valerie has been in the communications industry for nearly 20 years. It seems private customer data MAY have been compromised. What now? ·

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The Power of Local Knowledge: Why Product Development Should Start with Listening to Your Community

Stern + Associates

How can organizations confidently take advantage of the benefits associated with modern technology while avoiding negative impacts on surrounding communities? Existing data science techniques cannot accurately understand key cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly communities of color.

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7 mostly free professional development ideas that PR and comms pros can start today

Sword and the Script

There are also, generally speaking, traditional gaps in a communicators skill set, such as math, which hurts our credibility with executive leadership. Most of these are focused on marketing, communications, leadership and psychology. I can check out audiobooks from my local library from the app on my phone.

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Brand Reputation Management: How to Measure, Report, and Protect Your Brand

Prowly

Leadership: To speak about the brand with confidence and integrity. When done right, a brand reputation report can turn raw data into powerful insights and give your leadership team the information they need to make strategic decisions. Presenting reputation data to leadership Focus on a story.

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What is Crisis PR? A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Communication During Critical Times

5W PR

A crisis PR response typically involves multiple elements: rapid assessment of the situation, development of key messages, coordination with leadership and stakeholders, media relations, and ongoing monitoring of public sentiment. Timely Response Speed matters in crisis communication.

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