Prowly

MARCH 12, 2025

Who even reads newspapers nowadays? The internet has smothered newspapers in popularity, but traditional media are still the most trusted news sources and even growing stronger in the fake news era. While the number of newspapers is shrinking on a global scale, their authority and relevancy are growing.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It’s a major mistake to treat issue and crisis as interchangeable terms. Issues can be the warning signs that a crisis is possible. And issue management can be regarded as a powerful tool for crisis prevention. In fact a crisis has been known to be described as an issue that WASN’T managed.

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Prowly

APRIL 11, 2025

Whether it's across social media platforms, in online discussion forums, or even in newspaper coverage, your brand reputation can change in an instant if even slight changes in your audience's perception go undetected. Why it matters: A spike in mentions isn't always a success, because it may signal a brewing crisis.

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PRSay

JULY 1, 2022

There were newspapers, magazines, wire services, trade publications, TV and radio. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020.

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2017

The AP’s ramped-up fact-checking efforts have gotten good responses from its customers – local and national newspapers, broadcast news stations, and other news organizations alike – who have responded by adding fact-checking tactics into their own day-to-day efforts.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Typically, this is to build brand awareness, improve brand reputation, manage a crisis, or promote products, services and ideas. This can be a lifesaver when you're running an international campaign and simply can't access every newspaper in various countries or states.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Key Points of Distribution Media Outlets: Newspapers, magazines, TV and radio stations receive your press release. Crisis Management (if necessary) Sometimes, a press release can generate unexpected negative feedback or controversy. In such cases, having a crisis management plan in place is crucial.

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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. As for the legal team, that’s always a push and pull, whether you’re managing a crisis or an everyday issue.

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PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, relationships with reporters developed through media relations work will eventually become vital to any PR effort, especially in times of crisis communication. When it comes to realizing the value of media relations, Op-Ed columns in newspapers are the gold standard. Op-Eds remain the gold standard.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Although print newspaper readership has declined, publishers’ online assets continue to grow strongly, with consumers accessing news media sites via mobile and social media. Social media use, meanwhile, continues to rocket, across a growing number of platforms. Independent.ie – Opinion pieces, lifestyle content, and multimedia features.

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HMA Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Participating in media interviews during a crisis situation allows individuals to tell their side of the story and let the public make up their own minds.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. If we can create our crisis communications blog in minutes then they can equally create their attack blog.

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Axia PR

AUGUST 10, 2017

Lately you can’t turn on the television, log in to social media or pick up a newspaper without noticing a company’s public relations crisis unfolding. Planning proactively for potential crises with 3 key strategies. We have all seen what happens when a company isn’t prepared for an unexpected situation.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

You probably send out press releases when you have to – “checking the box” for corporate disclosure or crisis management. A century later, companies have to do a lot more to get the attention of not only newspapers but also a newly expanded audience of blogs, influencers and consumers.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 31, 2020

Maybe they are a newspaper reporter in the city or the town you live in, and they just wrote a story about COVID-19, and they talked about its effect on the local economy. Many times, in a crisis like this, there aren't as many well-crafted videos or articles that people write because of the latest happenings.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

and Pepsi’s “ Black Lives Matter’’ TV ad bungle with Kendall Jenner – it would be easy to miss one of the smaller yet most portentous PR crisis of this year: The CrossFit Gym Member-Shaming Instagram Fail. CRISIS LESSON #1: EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE IS PRIVATE WILL BE SHARED PUBLICLY. The first rule for any online crisis ?

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has hastened the structural changes already underway in newsprint media. Newspaper circulation during the COVID-19 crisis has been hit by as much as a third by newsagents closing and a reduction in footfall on the high street, across travel hubs and in supermarkets. Photo by almir1968/iStock / Getty Images.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Net exports are projected to make no contribution to GDP growth given that imports are set to rise – pushed by strong demand – while exports of goods are only expected to progressively catch up with their pre-crisis level. Essentially, we know how to successfully place our clients’ stories. That always helps, right?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We must continue to measure every act against not only what is legal but also what we would be happy to have written about on the front page of a national newspaper in an article written by an unfriendly but intelligent reporter. Financier, PR man, crisis manager – and pitch man – this guy can do it all.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 21, 2020

You can use a proven and tested formula that will help with your publicity even during the Coronavirus crisis. See what your newspaper is saying. Are you waiting for this pandemic to end before you relaunch your business? The answer should be NO. So you have to catch them with the hook. Use that as your subject line in your email.

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PRSay

AUGUST 3, 2018

b) Newspapers getting the facts of a story wrong. e) Newspaper’s choice of a news story, even if the facts are correct. b) Newspapers getting the facts of a story wrong. e) Newspaper’s choice of a news story, even if the facts are correct. This speaks to one of the new rules of crisis management in the digital age.

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Onclusive

JULY 27, 2021

but Martin and Garz proved that round, milestone numbers around unemployment rates increased newspaper coverage by 10%. Intuitively, most people understand the relative newsworthiness of a milestone that can be expressed as a round number, e.g. 1 billion users, 5% unemployment, 50% faster, etc.,

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PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As a sports reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, “It took the university’s student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern , to bring to light what the school chose not to.” Public relations professionals should make sure their teams and clients are prepared to face tough questions during a crisis.

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 27, 2019

And of course, the challenge with crisis situations is that seemingly minor incidents need to be handled correctly. In any crisis, it’s important to establish the facts: who is calling you and are they who they say they are? One work-around is to have a small designated crisis team in each company region.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

Ditto the national newspapers; both The Washington Post and The New York Times broke subscription records. Yet as often happens, the crisis gave Uber the chance to turn the corner on its troubles by replacing founder and CEO Travis Kalanick. The cultural impact was huge, yet the United crisis also shows business resilience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2018

Dan Edelman (1920-2013) brought products to the public’s attention in a way that was new at the time – by getting their stories in newspapers and on television. But as VP of public affairs, he fashioned a unique response to mounting criticism of Mobil during the energy crisis. Some things never change.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

COVID-19 boosts news consumption across all mainstream media (except print) The COVIDA-19 crisis has substantially increased news consumption for mainstream media. Consumption of printed newspapers has fallen as lockdowns undermine physical distribution. This is likely to accelerate the shift to an all-digital future.

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Mark My Words

JULY 31, 2014

Then also common sense and communications in a crisis. I am beginning to wonder whether there is a growing trend for brands to try and bury a crisis on social media, using it, but not in any way effectively in their hope to paper the cracks. The danger then is the potential to turn a crisis into a catastrophe with very little effort.

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Cision

JANUARY 28, 2016

But the newspaper climate has changed. where I could learn from Mike Sitrick, the guy who wrote the book on strategic and crisis PR, I jumped at it. I’m confident that the skills I developed in more than two decades as a newspaper reporter will serve our clients well. I always thought I’d be… a newspaper reporter.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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NewsWhip

JULY 14, 2020

Darika: MHP + Mischief brings together more than 200 strategic communications professionals with expertise spanning areas from consumer and corporate comms to financial PR, health communications, policy and crisis. Darika: During a crisis can be a stressful and time-pressured moment. Paul: Can you share any concrete examples? .

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The Credit Union Times interviewed CU crisis experts, including LT Public Relations ‘s Casey Boggs, for the August 31st cover story (below), “Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential.” Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential. Trying to communicate a crisis without a plan is like trying to float a boat with holes.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Adherence to social norms and etiquette is paramount, especially in a crisis. Swift and culturally attuned responses are crucial for effective crisis management. While online platforms wield influence, traditional media such as newspapers and television maintain substantial power.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

What role do you see social media play in reputation and crisis management today? It’s important to start implementing a social media strategy to build your business’ profile and reputation before a crisis hits. We can then use this information to refine our topics for pitching to the media and communicating with audiences.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The phrase is said to have originally been a satirical abbreviation for Oll Korrect (all correct) used by proofreaders in a Boston newspaper during the 1840s, before going viral across the world. As much as we want to think it, the crisis certainly isn’t over and it’s not OK to think we are anywhere near safe or normal.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing. Start simple by asking: Who cares?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

For every crisis and creepy thing you read in the newspaper, see on the web or hear in the news from organizations of any size, you better believe there is a public relations or professional communicator in on the discussions and the decisions. Core Value No. Speak Up — Early, Preferably Now. Core Value No.

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