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For whom the bell tolls

Stephen Waddington

Lord Chadlington will interview his fellow peer Lord Bell on 7 November in London. In 2011, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism covertly recorded some of the firm’s executives boasting of its UK government connections to journalists posing as agents for the government of Uzbekistan. The event is being hosted by the PR Company.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

Oh, sure, there are bits and pieces, but even the Wikipedia entry , at the time of this writing, is woefully incomplete. Sources: GlobeNewsWire , interviews with people familiar with the decision and a sales product demo). Terms were not disclosed but the Wall Street Journal reported a price tag of about $240 million.

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Maxim Behar: People are Bulgaria’s Greatest Asset

Maxim Behar

There's a line in the lyrics: "Fake news control the narratives with the media; Nowadays, you can't even trust Wikipedia." Watch the full interview here. It might not always be better; they might face a failure or two, but they'll gain experience. Host: Are you taking a civic stance? Host: Wonderful conclusion! Thank you very much!

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The Press Release is Not Dead, But It Has Evolved

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

For the backstory on how press releases came to be, see the Wikipedia entry for Press Release – History Evolution of the press release As the media landscape changed, so has the press release. Make it easy for journalists to reach out for further information or interviews, and always respond immediately to such requests.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. Make sure you record the interview (let the source know you’re doing this first).

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Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial?

Waxing UnLyrical

Image: jbcurio via Flickr , Creative Commons For the few who don’t know or recall, an “ advertorial is an advertisement written in the form of an objective article, and presented in a printed publication – usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news story,” according to Wikipedia. We do not live in said ideal world.

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How to Get On in New Communications: Be Nice

ZudePR

An example of a hero of free authority: Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia.” Another example is the benefit of ‘free learning’ I receive while doing the thought leader interviews for my weekly PR podcast. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 online marketers.