Stephen Waddington

JUNE 25, 2020

Local news is most valued but is on life support. Consumption of printed newspapers has fallen as lockdowns undermine physical distribution. Social media and messaging also grew during COVID-19 lockdown The use of online and social media substantially increased in most countries. Here are the main findings.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The traditional notion of “bad press” is negative coverage in a reputable journalism outlet that exposes legitimate complaints about a company — for example, coverage of a shareholder lawsuit, or a scandal about workplace conditions in a local or national newspaper. PR teams have been handling these kinds of events for years.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

The conclusion to the story of the digitisation of news media may only take a matter of months. Newspaper circulation during the COVID-19 crisis has been hit by as much as a third by newsagents closing and a reduction in footfall on the high street, across travel hubs and in supermarkets. The split in advertising is roughly equal.

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Print Newspapers Crisis Local 102

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. Ad spending – the historic lifeblood of mainstream media – has plummeted as people spend more time on social media platforms where advertisers can reach them directly.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 13, 2019

Even the most trusted brands like the BBC are seen as biased especially on issues such as Brexit and climate change. News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. Blame is directed squarely at social media platforms and the BBC.

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 8, 2022

You can then share this content on social media, not to mention get an SEO boost out of it. They give tech companies complete control over the message and allow them to portray their brands in as significant of a light as possible. It could also result in local businesses getting in touch with your business. Technology.

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Cision

JUNE 16, 2017

Change is in the air as many brands have undergone a makeover in recent months. As About.com became Dotdash and the San Diego Chargers were relocated and renamed the Los Angeles Chargers, social media was bursting with thoughts and opinions on these rebrands. Social media accounts (usernames & logos).

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

A store advertises its Memorial Day sale with a mammoth two-page newspaper spread and the store’s foot traffic either goes up or it doesn’t. PR is about building your brand and your authority over time. Social media. You can’t have an effective PR campaign today without in some way using social media.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You may have noticed that the “calendar” section in your neighborhood newspaper, online newsletter or event site is starting to populate with things to do. Are you hoping to drive brand/company awareness? As speakers and panels were confirmed, we distributed press releases to national, international and trade media.

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Konnect Agency

JANUARY 7, 2022

The key is to attract qualified business-minded prospects who are aligned with your company values and can help your brand successfully grow. The content can then be repurposed and shared on various social media channels to maximize its impact. Raising Brand Awareness On a National Level.

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Konnect Agency

JANUARY 7, 2022

The key is to attract qualified business-minded prospects who are aligned with your company values and can help your brand successfully grow. The content can then be repurposed and shared on various social media channels to maximize its impact. Raising Brand Awareness On a National Level.

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 14, 2022

As a small business owner planning a PR campaign for their business, you need to know what your brand is, what your values are, and how you plan to connect with your audience. Form Good Relationships With the Media. Create a Social Media Plan. The Best PR Tips for Your Small Business.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 23, 2022

We are a science-based organization and stick to fact-based media.”. We continue to benefit from responsible reporting by our local newspaper.”. We play heavily in industry trade media and specific financial media. It’s popular to distrust traditional media outlets. Our regional outlets are pretty good.”. “We

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In this pre-social media age, newspapers ruled the roost. People went down to the local shop to get their daily newspaper, complete with some clever (and many not so clever) headline puns slapped on the front page. However, social media platforms are now the town square. This is the same in business.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. This includes newsletters, closed Facebook groups and social media pages, among other places.

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2017

What started as a fact-checking mission to validate information presented by newsmakers, particularly elected officials’ campaign ads, speeches, and debates, has migrated into an organization-wide effort to verify reported or shared news stories that appear to have bad information, according to Eric Carvin, AP’s social media editor.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2020

I’ve spotted at least three arguments spilling out into social media feeds this week. Local Facebook groups have a vigilante mood. Hardcore lockdowners are zealously following government guidance while lockdown dodgers are find excuses not to follow social distancing. The mainstream media is also undermining the lockdown.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? And believe me: you’re far from the only business that has clamored for media coverage, so you’ve got some stiff competition when it comes to getting a journalist’s attention. Instead, cozy up to reporters who write for your local newspaper.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Trust in the media was 37%. The rise of social media and tech platforms in the last decade means that anyone can create and share content. Social media fulfils an unhealthy trait of the human nature that rejects the truth unless it confirms a bias. It’s not hard to understand why. It’s not all bad news.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. Once I graduated, I had to make the choice: newspapers or trade pubs.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Media outlets. Newspapers, magazines, television stations, and online media companies may have entry-level positions in their PR or communications departments. Government agencies.

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

For example, sure Snapchat is a new tool we have, and brands are beginning to successfully leverage it in their marketing efforts, but does it make sense for your current objective and situation to reach the audience you’re looking to target? With so much competition in the marketplace, how can brands stand out? Maybe, but maybe not.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

PR and marketing pros can choose to take many directions when deciding how to best promote their brand. Earned media is among the most highly valued types of brand promotion, so organizations won’t want to miss miss out on the great opportunities it can bring. . What is Earned Media? Share Tweet Share.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Not since Wendy’s lambasted rivals McDonald’s and Burger King with its “Where’s the Beef” TV spots has brand vs. brand combat so entranced consumers. And the feud began, spilling out from social media into the chain's brick and mortar stores. 2 – Act at the Speed of Social Media. Example: “Chicken.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

When the inevitable social media backlash erupted, the CrossFit gym owner compounded the crisis by posting a profanity-laden response that called criticism by outraged women “b t,” “delusional and ignorant” and “feeble minded garbage.” CRISIS LESSON #2: ESTABLISH CLEAR SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES AT EVERY LEVEL OF YOUR COMPANY.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale. Balancing global strategy & local market needs. Gen Z in Indonesia.

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Cision

JULY 28, 2015

For PR firms, social media monitoring has become an essential part of a successful agency’s offering. But without the right tools, it’s impossible to scale media monitoring services as the business grows. Natalie spent three hours each day monitoring social media for clients. “I

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

Media consumption habits and local news | Jump to text. Brand relevance versus brand reputation | Jump to text. Wellness brands during the pandemic | Jump to text. Influence of local newspapers | Jump to text. Local news has certainly become more relevant.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 19, 2020

On social media, these protests immediately pulled the nation’s attention away from coverage of coronavirus, which had previously dominated news coverage since March. The most engaged publisher writing about Black Lives Matter since George Floyd’s death has been NBC and its local affiliates, by a considerable distance.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It promised to dislodge traditional media and enable any individual, organisation or brand to become a publisher. Steve Earl and I captured many of these shifts in organisational communication in Brand Anarchy and Brand Vandals. Search engines are the most trusted form of media (56%). Facebook took down 1.3

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Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In this interview, Ted Meyer, senior vice president of global public relations and communications of Natixis Global Asset Management, shares his thoughts on the importance of communication during a crisis, how the financial crisis of 2008 is still affecting brands and what PR used to look like before the Internet and social took over.

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Cision

MAY 18, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . There is no better story to illustrate the power of social listening to generate business. Social Conversations Aren’t So Random. Your product or service brand name (if different).

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Your brand has a social media presence, blog, newsletter, paid ads…the works. According to AdWeek , “92 percent of consumers trust recommendations from others, even people they don’t know, over branded content.”. Brands that have adopted influencer marketing can increase conversions by a factor of 10.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

Karlie is senior director of public relations for FOCUS Brands. I started out working for a small-town newspaper, and then for many years I was director of PR for Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. Karlie, how did observing your mother’s work in the profession and also in the local Chapter inspire you ?

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