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Writing For Journalism And Writing For PR: How They Differ

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. More specifically, I wanted to be a sportswriter.

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Meet the Media: Kurt Nagl, Manufacturing Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

Working in China and northern Iraq early in my career opened my eyes to the possibilities of journalism. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My first non-school newspaper gig was at the China Daily in 2013. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Behind the Headlines With Stuart Pfeifer

Cision

In this interview, Stuart discusses his motives for making the switch, the value of a news background and the intersection of journalism and PR. What was behind your decision to switch from journalism to PR? But the newspaper climate has changed. Learn how with our brand journalism white paper! It was a tough decision.

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What Led You to PR or Journalism?

Journalistics

What led you to PR or journalism? Did you know you wanted to work in PR or journalism before college, or did you discover the field later in life? I wrote for my high school newspaper and loved it. I even spent my free time at home working on an underground newspaper (much harder in the days of typewriters) – which I also loved.

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Flawed Dot Connecting from Washington Post Correlates Rise of PR to the Fall of Journalism

Ishmael's Corner

Since Craigslist eviscerated the classified ads business in newspapers, journalists have been writing the “poor me” story. At some point, it became fashionable for these “poor me” stories to blame the PR industry for journalism’s shrinking job pool. Identifying a scapegoat can prove to be a cathartic exercise. Can you imagine?

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9 Blogs To Make You PR-Smart

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

This brain exercise is touted as “a foolproof way to come up with new solutions and original ideas.” A great example is this post on “engagement journalism.” ” The in-depth post explains the concept: journalism that combines the power of community engagement with traditional news reporting.

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Can Print Still Flourish in The Age of Digital? An Interview with Star Tribune Magazine’s Sue Campbell

MaccaPR

Gannett recently “downsized” 350 jobs and the Wall Street Journal laid off 48 (although to be fair, the Washington Post – with 750 newsroom positions – is adding dozens of journalists ). Mike recognizes that newspapers that pulled away from their daily print publishing were hurt by it. And do you read books?

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