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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. What are you writing about? You report the facts.

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Company Press Kit: Examples & Guidelines from PR Experts

Prowly

How to increase the likelihood of journalists writing well-informed articles about your […]. The post Company Press Kit: Examples & Guidelines from PR Experts appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Accessible communications guidelines published by PRCA

Stephen Waddington

The PRCA has published guidelines to help communicators improve the accessibility of their communication. Download the guidelines: PDF version Accessible Word version Accessibility is a societal issue According to the World Health Organisation, one in eight people has some form of disability.

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5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Writing

Buchanan PR

Writing, like public relations, is a craft. Types of language that come off as weak writing may surprise you, but staying away from these common words is sure to give your writing a facelift. ” While these tips provide you with some guidelines, remember that writing is an art, not a science. Minimize adverbs.

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AP Style Rules: Correct Uses for Race-Related Terms, Gender-Neutral Words, and Election Lingo

Cision

The latest roundup includes digital security tips for journalists as well as writing guidelines. It's time for our quarterly review of AP Style rules that you may need a refresher on.

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How the FTC’s New Social Media Guidelines Affect Your Brand

Cision

For the first time in five years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated the FAQ page of its endorsement guidelines. Besides the demand for clarity from influencers, the latest guidelines also require disclosure for contests and sweepstakes, videos and images. However, “#sweeps” doesn’t cut it.

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Writing Earnings Releases for the Associated Press’ Robots

Cision

A very interesting question was posed by a client: “Do I need to write my earnings release in any special manner to facilitate better quality reporting by the Associated Press’ (AP) automated journalists?”. Only the writing aspect of the AP process is automated, not the data parsing. The short answer: “No.”. They read it.

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