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Reflexivity Memo on PR practice from craft skills to education. A case of ‘plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose’.

PR Conversations

Publication of that collective interview was prompted by my piece called A radical view of PR , which generated 48 comments including, notably, a response from Jim Grunig – one of several in the resulting lively discussion.

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Behind the Headlines With Lynda Fernandez

Cision

In this interview, Lynda discusses how technology has transformed PR, why the press release is not dead and the strategies brands should adopt to improve their campaigns. After graduating from college with a degree in broadcast journalism, a professor recommended me for a part-time position at the local Fox affiliate.

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New Year’s Honours 2015

Stuart Bruce

John Grogan – John is one of my oldest friends and from 1997 to 2010 was a marvellous MP for Selby. Against all the odds in 2005 he held onto his seat, mainly because he was such a highly regarded local MP. Unfortunately boundary changes meant the seat was unwinnable in 2010.

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A call for a public inquiry into the impact of media and tech on democracy

Stephen Waddington

The local media and broadcast media has done a good job in holding political campaigns to account against the wave of disinformation online. Facebook’s digital doorstep Facebook has become one of the most influential political source thanks to targeting and local groups. Being first is more important in newsrooms than being factual.

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Is Lawsuit Against Marketing Firm’s Role in Opioid Crisis a Precedent for Public Relations?

PRSay

In the complaint, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey alleges that from 2010 to 2019, Publicis Health partnered with the drug company on dozens of contracts, collecting more than $50 million “in exchange for marketing schemes to get doctors to prescribe Purdue’s opioids to more patients.”. “Did Custin said.

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Meet the Media: Nick Manes, Finance and Technology Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

Not too long ago I reported on how a local venture capitalist had been among the early investors in the company that went on to become Moderna, now one of three companies with a vaccine against COVID-19. I began in journalism in around 2010, mostly by accident. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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The sunsetting of one of Minnesota’s most successful all-time blogs–the MN PR Blog

Communications Conversations

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. Ryan posted interviews with key PR leaders. I wanted to get some additional flavor for what the MN PR Blog meant to people in our industry, so I asked some colleagues and leaders in local Minneapolis/St.