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

PRSay

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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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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How Communicators Can Help Their Clients Navigate Misinformation and Biased News

PRSay

There are thousands upon thousands of web, print, audio and video outlets, and as we’ve all become acutely aware, many of these publishers spread misinformation and extremely polarizing political content. The company might view the coverage as unfair, but it is still grounded in legitimate public concerns.

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13 stories about the future of news

Stephen Waddington

Print is down but digital is booming. 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. There are no easy answers.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

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. Nonetheless, Alden’s $630 million bid is expected to move forward, pending shareholder approval.

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Increasing Your Media Coverage Through Storytelling

PRSay

Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. How is your local government benefitting the community? The webinar is available for free to PRSA members. Can you make it happen?” If so, how?

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What is PR? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living

Sword and the Script

I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 11) “I get my clients, who are experts in their fields, into newspapers, magazines, online publications and on TV and radio.”. 51) “My team tells the stories of how my state government agency protects us and our environment.”.

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