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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

The founding HARO was founded by Peter Shankman in 2008 as a Facebook group for journalists in need of sources. sent out a tweet that went viral so quickly – the CMO came to my desk to see if I was okay. “He I did my best to defend the company’s reputation. The change will take effect on April 2, 2024.

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PR Glossary: 30 Key Terms and Insights Every Professional Should Know

Newsfile

It helps organizations stay informed about their reputation, competitors, and industry trends. Social media monitoring involves tracking brand mentions, conversations, and sentiment across social platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc.). What is Reputation Management? What is Social Media Monitoring? What is Brand Sentiment?

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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Here’s a look at those who came out on top, and others who took a reputation beating last year. After “Today” show star Matt Lauer was abruptly fired following allegations of sexual misconduct, it seemed that NBC would take a terrible blow to its reputation. 2017 also brought a reckoning of sorts for Facebook.

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How Public Relations Can Fight Fake News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Like many in PR, advertising, and journalism, I was relieved when Google and Facebook announced they would ban “fake news” sites from using use their ad services. The move still won’t stop the patently fake stories in my Facebook stream, but it’s a start. But the slope can be a slippery one. Everything counts.

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Top five PR Disasters of 2022 so far

Prohibition

Not only did her comments go viral, but it was also picked up by the media too, gaining even more traction than the original 50 second podcast clip. Molly Mae did an interview on my podcast, yesterday a soundbite from that interview went viral, she trended No.1 1 on Twitter, every newspaper covered it and MP's weighed in.

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Misinformation 2.0: Deepfakes are the biggest threat to media today

PR in High Definition

The phrase went viral back in May when a doctored video appeared to show US politician Nancy Pelosi drunk in a TV interview. Imagine waking up to find a doctored video of you has gone viral, you’re being showered with vile abuse and you’re almost powerless in disproving its authenticity.

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7 Lessons Every Marketer Can Learn From The CrossFit Instagram Crisis

MaccaPR

Facebook page ) and. USA Today and TV stations ravaged the CrossFit brand (a typical headline in a UK newspaper: “Booty Shame: CrossFit trainer blasted for sharing snaps of female clients bent over in the gym”). Needless to say, that message was shared widely across Facebook. The first rule for any online crisis ?