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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

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Insights Into the Role of Communicators at the U.S. Department of Defense

PRSay

These communications professionals practice public relations, write short- and long-form copy, operate overseas radio stations, manage social media for military units, explain military concepts, prepare senior leaders for interviews, manage production workflows, archive materials and create graphics and multimedia content.

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Helsinki, Finland – Growth Path Ahead

Landis PR

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. Finns still trust the news media: The role of the news media in Finland is strong by international standards and Finns still have strong trust in the news.

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Going Beyond Media Relations: Other Services Solo PR Pros Can Offer

Solo PR Pro

Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”. Plus, I enjoy writing and it’s a guaranteed deliverable.

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Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. More internal comms. Being asked to do more internal communications and business communications usually left to other departments like HR, finance.”. More internal comms. political, socio-economic, etc.)

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Hidden PR Tools In Top Movies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The iconic publication sends a 15 year-old reporter to travel with the band on tour in order to write an in-depth piece. Instead, the journalist writes a warts-and-all article about the band – which the lead singer promptly disputes, making the reporter look bad.

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13 Truths About PR ? How Many Do You Believe In?

PR Matters

To succeed as a PR pro , it’s vital to have a passion for writing and communication in general―as well as a commitment to excel in both [ Tweet Quote ]. PR ―along with all other communication channels― must be able to withstand ever-increasing public and social media scrutiny of its credibility and honesty [ Tweet Quote ].