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

PRSay

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. They both are storytellers.

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Are we still over-relying on media relations?

Communications Conversations

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Social media marketing is not slowing down.

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services.

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4 Media Relations Lessons from The Washington Post and Other DC Newsrooms

Beyond PR

Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Build better relationships with today’s journalists by remembering these media insights and PR tips.

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2020 Planning: Questions to Ask to Create a Stellar Media Strategy

Barokas

Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. As a top public relations firm, we have adapted, developed new strategies and embraced new tools that allow us to move forward in an ever-changing and excessively noisy landscape.

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Behind the Headlines With Rich Oppel

Cision

It will include reputation management, crisis management, brand enhancement and media relations. How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? How did you make the switch from journalism to PR? It’s all storytelling. What constitutes a successful media strategy?

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Thinking Critically with Robyn Stevens

Critical Mention

My years’ experience as a reporter has taught me a very important thing – people want to content that is relatable and solution based. I always remind clients it’s about storytelling. Much like journalism, you must let the viewer/reader know straight away how this affects them and what types of solutions you can share.