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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

And in an age when we are inundated with information and distraction, civil society desperately needs journalism to be credible as it offers curation, analysis and insight. When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses. The boundaries between journalism and public relations are increasingly porous.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

And in an age when we are inundated with information and distraction, civil society desperately needs journalism to be credible as it offers curation, analysis and insight. When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses. The boundaries between journalism and public relations are increasingly porous.

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P.T. Barnum: “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity”

Doctor Spin

This was done by embracing controversy, using storytelling to his advantage, and sometimes, pushing ethical boundaries. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, … Continue reading How does the amplification hypothesis work? 5 Surviving the Storm: Understanding the Nature of Attacks held at Animal Care Expo, 2011 in Orlando, FL.

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The Gift of Desperation

Ishmael's Corner

operation back in the 2011/2012 timeframe. Every PR company with a pulse touts storytelling expertise, but it tends to be a squishy concept. One of the more visible efforts comes out in SlideShare and decks like “ Return of Storytelling vs. Corporate Speak ” and “ The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR.”.

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Influencer Insights: Media Moves and Intel for the Week of March 14

Beyond PR

Volandes formerly served as style director at the magazine since 2014 and held the same role at Departures magazine from 2007-2011. She first joined Town & Country in 2011 as jewelry and accessories director. He most recently covered men’s fashion at The New York Times, T Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and The Cut.

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Constructing the Organizational Narrative: PR definition in the making

PR Conversations

In my estimation, it was incredibly well-researched, balanced and objective (the sign of great journalism), making the crusade for PR practitioners to overcome the Spin moniker even more important. Internal communications often say they are corporate storytellers. I used it three times in Public Relations 2011.

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Storytelling, PR, and Measurement

Waxing UnLyrical

Currently, PR professionals are still in love with the concept of “storytelling.” The problem with storytelling as a vehicle for engagement, and more importantly message placement, is that if everyone is following the same model, it all becomes noise again. ” Reports of the death of storytelling are not new.