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Social Media Overtakes Print Newspapers as News Source

PRSay

For the first time, social media has surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans, Pew Research Center finds. adults said they often get news from social media, compared to 16 percent from print newspapers. News websites are the next most common source, followed by radio, social media and print newspapers.

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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said. Most affected were local news outlets that are independently operated or owned by small media chains.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

There were newspapers, magazines, wire services, trade publications, TV and radio. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020.

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How an underground high school newspaper led to a 10+ year blog

Communications Conversations

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. And second, school newspapers are in my blood.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

.” Two longtime PRSA members are serving as the instructors: Jeanne Salvatore, president at JMS Communications and a lecturer of public relations at Seton Hall University, and Sherry Goldman, president of Goldman Communications Group and an adjunct professor in public relations at the City College of New York.

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How to get your news in the local press

Action PR

Imagine you’ve got some great news to share with your local area. Whatever the story, never underestimate the power of local news, as it can be a highly successful way to get your brand out there to the people closest to you. Offering yourself as a local expert can be a great way to build up your profile too. Do your research.

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What’s Going On With Media – And How Does It Impact Your Public Relations Strategy?

Stern + Associates

Local media has been eviscerated, and now many iconic national and global outlets are hurting badly. This is a still-evolving trend as most media interviews outside cable networks are still in print, but it’s conceivable that in the future there will be more video content around topics beyond breaking news.