Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

It began as a way to standardize rules around editing based on mass media–specifically, mainstream print media. In the golden age of print, AP Style reigned supreme because editors and reporters used it–therefore, PR types like us were forced to learn it and use it. Think about the genesis of AP Style. Sensing a trend here?

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. The Associated Press (AP) style guide provides guidelines for writing press releases, ensuring consistency in language, formatting, and punctuation. Technical Aspects of PR 15. What is an Op-Ed ?

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. You can’t control what story they’re going to write, but you can control what you give them, for better or worse.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It’s worth pointing out, that even while these statistics were published in 2020, many will have utility as benchmarks and best practice guidelines for years to come. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. Social media statistics from 2020.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The PRCA has published guidelines to help communicators improve the accessibility of their communication. It’s also an issue of writing style. In To Be Clear: A Style Guide for Business Writing author Philip Collins says business writing has become dreary, boring, and incomprehensible, with jargon, clichés, and nonsense.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. The printing press emerged around 600 years ago, but printed media technically existed for thousands of years.

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