Sword and the Script

MAY 19, 2020

Those numbers were tallied up by Muck Rack for the company’s The State of Journalism 2020 report. Because so many journalists are on the platform. The 2019 edition of their survey revealed similar data points, so it’s not new, but it’s definitely real.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

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. “The

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PRSay

MAY 24, 2021

24, Chuck Todd of NBC’s “Meet the Press” shared his insights on the state of journalism and its future. 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.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

So far in 2024, the Los Angeles Times , The Wall Street Journal , Time magazine, Sports Illustrated and National Geographi c, among other outlets, have all conducted layoffs, while journalists at several Condé Nast publications staged walkouts over proposed job cuts. How was your transition into public relations?

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

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. Because of this, there is an opportunity for you and your brands to take an active stance in supporting journalism.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 13, 2019

News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. Popular newspaper brands have suffered double digit falls in print circulation with the Daily Star (-18%), Daily Mirror (-13%), and Daily Express (-12%) hardest hit. More than 2,000 UK citizens responded.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

A perfect storm of distribution and falling advertising revenue is a blow to the newsprint business after two decades of battling the shift from print to digital. According to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, local media is down by 50% and national media by 30%. A fifth of the staff will be furloughed.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The survey also revealed that: Fewer Americans are relying on newspapers. The survey reflected the country’s declining dependence on print media; only 7 percent of respondents, compared with 2016’s 11 percent, say they rely on newspapers to stay connected to current events. Young adults prefer online platforms.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. And second, school newspapers are in my blood. The printing.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

How have traditionally print newspapers made sense of the changing media landscape? region’s most widely circulated newspaper and the winner of 47 Pulitzer Prizes, for answers. We’ve maintained our capacity to deliver quality journalism, reached a whole new audience and dominate in digital.”

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

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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Cision

JUNE 24, 2016

In this recap of the Cision Connects event series, we dig into how The Washington Post, one of the top newspapers in the U.S., While social media is used daily by Washington Post journalists and editors, a classic approach to journalism still remains effective today as well. is keeping up with the ever-changing media landscape.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

Judy: I also went to UF, but studied journalism. I started out working for a small-town newspaper, and then for many years I was director of PR for Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. From there, I did freelance PR work for several health care organizations.

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Cision

JULY 2, 2015

Want to see how journalism is changing? Rather than having a print publication that hosts many stories and viewpoints, social media exposes people to stories that are being shared by their social connections, who often share similar viewpoints, beliefs and values. Click here for our free State of the Media Report now! Conclusion.

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Landis PR

MARCH 4, 2024

Targeting audiences PR pros have access to audience statistics on almost any media outlet – digital/print/broadcast/social media/influencers. Example: pitch a story on a newly opened hiking trail to an outdoors editor at a local newspaper who also has a following on social media. His/her audience is your target.

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The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

From traditional newspapers to social media snippets, the way your audience consumes news has transcended the limitations of the traditional press. Newspapers Newspapers are a still a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hit hard as more and more Americans consume news digitally.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

How did you get your start in journalism? I wanted to be a writer from an early age and after I completed a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) course when I was 18, I started working for my local newspaper in Cheshire, England, where I lived. How did you get to this stage in your career? Rapid Fire Round.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? How did you make the switch from journalism to PR? I ended 45 years in journalism when I retired as editor of the Austin American-Statesman in 2008, so it didn’t feel like a “switch” so much as completing one phase of my life. They all get it.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

It is no longer enough to keep track of your brand’s mentions from big publications like the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. A search process for them starts with monitoring the name of their company, different names of the coffees they sell, and narrowing the search down to newspapers, online sites and social media.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? The differences are less significant than what, at least in a good newsroom, they all share: a commitment to enduring journalism values that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, relevance, importance, emotional impact, counter-intuition, enterprise.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

According to the Muck Rack’s State of Journalism 2024 report , almost three-quarters of all stories are produced for the digital medium. Although digital PR can yield TV, radio, and print coverage, it is mainly concerned with digital coverage. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone in the industry. What is Traditional PR?

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Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

I thought it would be useful to share some sources of news on Australia’s journalism industry (in no particular order): The Australian – Media. Self-described as a “trade journal for the media covering newspapers, magazines, TV, digital, radio, outdoor advertising and entertainment media”. It also has six print editions a year.

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David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

More than 15 years ago, I began telling people that the Internet might kill newspapers but that it won’t end journalism. Remember, journalism was created to educate, inform, and persuade people, and our nation’s first journalists were not writing to please advertisers. Do we charge for it?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Apart from the usual layoffs, cost reduction, and restructuring, we have seen newspapers and magazines getting thinner, TV stations cutting back on programming, and several publications and channels are on the block. It is rightly said that PR and journalism are interdependent. The Monday and Saturday papers will remain unaffected.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

For example, is this a wire or a print story or both? How does your background in journalism give you an edge in managing media relations? My daily newspaper of choice is…the major dailies in the morning. Strategy is the key word in that question. Should there be a broadcast element to the strategy? Rapid Fire Round.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 6, 2024

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I joined my university’s newspaper as a reporter in 2018. A year later, I became co-editor-in-chief of the paper, where I hired, trained, and managed a 12-person staff for a biweekly print publication.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. And, it also includes some syndicated content from the Wall Street Journal, which I really enjoy. And, like many, I particularly enjoy the Sunday edition.

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Maxim Behar

MAY 13, 2024

Twenty to twenty-five years ago, we fought for diversity of opinions on television and in newspapers. And I don't want to belittle the journalist profession - journalism is extremely responsible, influential, and highly qualified because it influences society. There is unlimited freedom. You, me, and many others own media.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. Paul Business Journal, Twin Cities Business, Minnesota Business, MinnPost and more? "We

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Today, USA Today ranks first in combined print and digital circulation, underlying the importance of this digital transformation for newsrooms around the world. Gannett’s flagship brand, USA Today, has reinvented itself over the past five years to stay relevant to its increasingly mobile-focused readers.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Or this comment from Nora Naughton , formerly of The Detroit News and now with the Wall Street Journal : “… I also think that every aspect of the American automotive industry touches so many lives, especially in the Detroit area, so I’m always looking for that intersection between business and real people.”. What is the takeaway?”

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services.

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The rise in online news readers has given online newspaper, magazine and publishing companies more opportunities to monetize digital readership. This is also true of some important industry and academic journals. Fortunately, there’s a solution. Share Tweet Share. Until next time! Critical Mention.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. My background is in radio and television journalism. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data.

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