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When The CEO Should Be The PR Spokesperson

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It’s good news that corporate leaders are starting to appreciate the power of social media, but progress has been slow. A new direction or shift in corporate strategy is best announced by the chief executive, who will confer more authority—and generate greater media attention—than other officers. To manage a corporate transition.

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Traditional and Social Media Are Sowing Disinformation and Division, Report Says

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Politicians, CEOs, television anchors, talk-radio hosts and prominent professionals “are the source and amplifiers of some of the worst, most harmful disinformation” in America, a new report says. According to “ The Commission on Information Disorder Final Report ,” released Nov. And yet it is sorely missing.”.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

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In our initial edition of the “Public Relations Handbook,” we discussed how one company had incredibly transmitted information via satellite from the United States to Japan, with a two-way, closed-circuit television between Tokyo and Chicago. Does anyone remember when satellite news conferences were cutting-edge?).

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Why the NBA’s Hong Kong Controversy Is a Timely Lesson in Corporate Responsibility

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Reprimands against the team and the NBA at large poured in from the Chinese Basketball Association, the Chinese consulate in Houston, Chinese Central Television — and most notably, from Tencent Holdings, a Chinese internet and technology giant and the NBA’s largest digital partner outside the United States. Tip 1: Live your values.

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5 “Founding Fathers” Of PR

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government, but Bernays’ era was World War I. But his reputation was mixed; despite his innovative practice of transparency, Lee, like Herb Schmertz 60 years later, was hailed as an innovator but also criticized for working with the “robber baron” corporations of the time. Some things never change.

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How Indian Politicians are Using Google+ Hangouts

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It seems governments and their agencies and organizations have understood how powerful social media can be (Facebook, Twitter, G+) for engaging with citizens, seeking feedback, creating awareness on different initiatives, and creating a participatory model of governance. G+ and the Indian Government. Interesting, isn’t it?

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

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Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said. Previously, he spent more than a decade as a television news reporter and anchor. . Photo credit: shutterstock ].

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