Public Relations Today

“We Still Need to Fight Misinformation and Disinformation”

Landis PR

JULY 10, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, David Wills – Media Profile Inc. For the original blog, please visit here. Let’s call it what it is – fake news. Fake news comes in many forms; from honest mistakes at one end to outright deception on the other.

Journalism

Journalism Training Consumer Tools

Facebook Unfriends News, and it’s a Shame

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I had to smile when I read that Facebook’s reducing news content in the newsfeed. Mark Zuckerberg wrote on their blog “our time is better spent bringing people closer together… public content… is crowding out the personal moments that lead us to connect more with each other.” April 2017 – Declares total war on fake news.

Facebook

Facebook Journalism Local Google

What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? Dave Honchul

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It gained so much media attention that there were national news networks that were covering the story and trying to get more information and trying to do their angles on the story. Joining me on this week’s episode is Dave Honchul, APR Fellow, PRSA. I went to the Air Force Museum and I’m a volunteer docent up there.

Public Affairs

Public Affairs Ethics Social Media Government

Confirmation Bias in Media: The Echo Chamber Challenge

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Confirmation bias in the media skews the news. Fuelled by confirmation bias and media logic, echo chambers expose news audiences mainly to reinforcing opinions, narrowing and distorting their worldview. Confirmation Bias in the Era of Mobile News Consumption: The Social and Psychological Dimensions. How To Fight Populism.

Media

Media eBook Viral Construction

Marketing Must Fight Fakes

Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Most of us are all too familiar with fake news , clickbait , and other forms of deceptive communication that cross our paths dozens of times a day. Some telltale signs of the fakes are the model-worthy headshots, scarce background info, few existing contacts, and no recent posts. Regrettably, I shouldn’t have to.

Marketing

Marketing LinkedIn Technology Comparison

What are the PR Tech Vendors Doing During the Pandemic? [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

APRIL 7, 2020

Some PR technology vendors have made pandemic-related announcements, but there’s a bit of “business as usual” too On the first Tuesday of the month, I publish a summary of news from the vendors building PR technology tool ( PR tech sum ). It seems fitting then, that this month the summary will focus on who is doing what during this pandemic.

Technology

Technology System Tools Government

The State Of Journalism, How It Might Evolve, And How PR Can Help

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2017

News outlets have been struggling for years to balance advertising, sponsored and editorial content. Additionally, a divisive political climate has given birth to biased and fake news outlets. By Seedepth The media industry and journalism are experiencing significant change. It may be irreversible.

Journalism

Journalism Report Enterprise Interviews

WaddsCon: February wrap-up, March topics and speakers

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

Each of the speakers has kindly responded to the questions that we didn’t cover in the blog post below. Inevitably there were more questions than we had time. Thanks again to Barbara, Isabel, Andrew and Gay. The format is tough for speakers. It’s a brutal level of abstraction. Sadly there is no one and done action for racial equity.

Google

Google Data Government Social Media

The Role of a Brand Newsroom Editor

Presspage

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The new corporate newsroom managing editor has a different set of responsibilities today that didn’t exist 15 years ago. Brands have to find a way to communicate who they are, what they do and what they believe in that goes beyond an earnings report or product launch announcement. The Right Fit.

Brand

Brand Branding Journalism Product Launch

30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s It requires building relationships and proving your brand, services, and products to people who already have the ear of your target customers. The consumer privacy battle will rage on, and marketers will be affected by new data privacy regulations.

Marketing

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising

From changing comms to care: Six trends that will make a huge impact in 2021

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

However, the most powerful of which was undoubtedly the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement this year, where many stood in solidarity to fight against racial oppression and reflected on the prejudices within their own societies. Rowling who voiced opinions that many deemed as anti-transgender. Cancel culture continues on.

Trends

Trends Reputation Course Media Relations

Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

There shouldn’t be a barrier between the press office and the digital team - media relations people should be running blogs and engaging with journalists via social forms of media such as Twitter,” said Alex Singleton, author of The PR Masterclass. It’s plain daft to deny the role that media relations play within public relations.

Media Relations

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers

How A Fake Taxidermist Is Keeping AT&T On Its Toes

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How A Fake Taxidermist Is Keeping AT&T On Its Toes September 27th, 2010 Tweet Remember how @BPGlobalPR , the fake BP “PR&# Twitterfeed took off? Who are you? Ready for some hilarity?

Wireless

Wireless Twitter Writing Measurement

2022 PR Predictions

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Note: PRGN originally posted this blog on its website. Hiring quality talent will remain a challenge, forcing agency hiring managers to think differently about who the ideal candidate might be. Photo courtesy of Unsplash. What a year! Following the 2020 pandemic, 2021 continued to surprise us in both good and bad ways.

Trends

Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications

The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

It is defined as the broadcasting of a message or messages simultaneously to a large audience, typically to people who do not have immediate access to the source (like government, multinational organization, or a large business with a huge number of people to disseminate a message). Many things are said to make the world go around.

Ethics

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