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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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5 Benefits of Media Relations

Landis PR

By the Landis Team Photo courtesy of Pixabay Practical implementation of a media relations program is an art, not a science. After all, earned media isn’t transactional. Here are the top 5 benefits of a great media relations program: Credibility Third party endorsement is much more valuable than an organization’s own boasts.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

Over the next decade, Todd predicted, his profession will slowly move beyond the public scorn and skepticism toward the news media that has grown amid the country’s current political divide. At the same time, however, the advertising revenue that local news organizations have long counted on has continued to drop.

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Social Media Overtakes Print Newspapers as News Source

PRSay

For the first time, social media has surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans, Pew Research Center finds. adults said they often get news from social media, compared to 16 percent from print newspapers. News websites are the next most common source, followed by radio, social media and print newspapers.

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As More Newspapers Close, News Deserts Spread Across the United States

PRSay

For more on this topic, join us for the next Strategies & Tactics Live for a conversation about news deserts and the changing local media landscape with Editor-in-Chief John Elsasser and Tim Franklin, the John M. However, that gain includes 30 newspapers that converted from print to digital. Tune in on LinkedIn on Nov.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: India – Where Diversity Meets Dynamic Growth

Bianchi Biz Blog

Furthermore, the country’s diverse regions sometimes necessitate a hyper-local communications approach, sensitive to each region’s languages and ethnic requirements. This transformative phase calls for a blend of localized insights and global thinking, reshaping brand perception within India and across borders.

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Innovative PR Strategies for the Healthcare Industry: Beyond the Press Release

The Hoyt Organization

3D printing is being used to create personalized prosthetics and implants for patients. The bulk of your potential clients are consuming bite-size, engaging, educational, and informative pieces of content in carefully curated social media posts. One possiblity is the use of blockchains to be in compliance with HIPPA.