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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Tokyo, Japan – Premier Destination for Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a new series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. Local economy is not as bad as it may look based on just the indicators. Economy in Japan looks blunt these days, but it is due to currency fluctuations.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

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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Meet the Media: Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor for Features at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m Seth Clevenger, managing editor for features at Transport Topics , a weekly newspaper and multimedia outlet dedicated to covering trucking and the freight transportation industry. Later that year I moved to Smyrna, Delaware, for my first full-time journalism job at a local newspaper that was part of a small family-owned chain at the time.

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What’s Going On With Media – And How Does It Impact Your Public Relations Strategy?

Stern + Associates

Every time one would think media outlets can’t cut more staff they find a new bottom: 2023 saw massive layoffs which have continued into 2024. Local media has been eviscerated, and now many iconic national and global outlets are hurting badly. adults get their daily news : social media.

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Meet the Media: Mary Gannon, Editor-in-Chief of Fluid Power World & Senior Editor at Design World

Bianchi Biz Blog

I have been in journalism or PR for 25 years — I went to Boston University for journalism and upon graduation, I worked as a business reporter for a local daily newspaper on the outside of Cleveland. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I loved it and I particularly loved the stories about manufacturing.

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Faces & Markets of PRGN: Hong Kong – Asia’s World City

Bianchi Biz Blog

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. This includes print newspapers, digital news sites, television, and radio stations. Understanding local customs, values, and sensitivities is crucial.

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Is Traditional Media Still Relevant in PR?

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Print media (magazine) consumption rose in 2023 , and this trend should continue in 2024, according to a study by Pew Research Center (via MediaPost). As more of us get our news digitally, newspapers have taken the hardest hit; however, the estimated total US daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2022 was 20.9

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