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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. I don’t think newspapers will exist as we know them, and TV will be changed a great deal, too. Perdue, is retired from the U.S.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

What drew you to the field of public relations and communication? It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. My daily newspaper of choice is…The Wall Street Journal. I’ve never looked back.

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Behind the Headlines With Dan Gregory

Cision

From there, I continued making connections between what originally attracted me to public speaking and the many other elements of public relations that I use today. Learn how to build a brand journalism strategy with our free white paper! My daily newspaper of choice is…The Washington Post.

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The Changing Face of Public Relations in Government; Off Script #30: Merritt Allen of Vox Optima

Sword and the Script

Incidentally, her arrival at her first duty station in the Philippines coincided with a volcanic eruption and, in need of communications help, her commanding officer reassigned her to public affairs. 1) Vox Optima Your business seems to do a lot of work with federal government agencies.

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International Conference Preview: Frank X. Shaw Talks Diversity, Disruption and 10 Years at Microsoft

PRSay

You have a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. Did you ever consider a career as a reporter, and what journalism skills do you rely on in your job today? I worked for my school newspaper, and when I joined the Marines I was a public affairs officer. We ran a base newspaper.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet J.W. Arnold, APR, Fellow PRSA

Solo PR Pro

It’s an innate skill, but also comes from his background as a public affairs reporter for a regional chain of newspapers in western Missouri. enlisted in the Marine Corps to become the public affairs specialist for the United States Marine Band, which provides all the entertainment for events at the White House.

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