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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Reach a Wider Audience In the past, PR was largely limited to traditional media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. gurus court influential voices on the social Web to endorse new companies, Web sites or gadgets a transformation that analysts and practitioners say is likely to permanently change the role of P.R.

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21 things that defined PR agency life before the web (you won’t believe no #5)

Stephen Waddington

The phone has become an underused tool Double spaced press releases for edits and notes Printing at a dedicated workstation from disk, documents shared via hard copy Sharing a dial-up modem and email address between the whole office Photocopying, posting and faxing press releases Printing and collating press kits for an event An embargo was an embargo (..)

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Beyond the Press: Navigating the Diverse Landscape of News Channels and Platforms

The Proactive Report

From traditional newspapers to social media snippets, the way your audience consumes news has transcended the limitations of the traditional press. Newspapers Newspapers are a still a critical part of the American news landscape, but they have been hit hard as more and more Americans consume news digitally.

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Press Release Newswire Services – Worth The Cost?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For a fee, any organization can upload their press release to a newswire service that distributes it directly to news organizations, much like the original news agencies like Associated Press fed reports to newspapers in the early days of electronic journalism. Keep a check on their pricing as they’re expensive.

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Book It! 8 PR Tips For Nailing TV Segments

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Broadcast follows print. Many media outlets compete with one another, but in general, print and broadcast have a symbiotic relationship. A TV producer or segment coordinator will get many of her story ideas from print or digital news outlets. Let them know who you believe will respond to this story, and why is it important.

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News planning, tools and workflow to build an editorial calendar

Stephen Waddington

The chip paper phrase originates from the 24 hours news cycle when newspapers printed two editions per day. The reality of modern media is that news stories are published to the web instantaneously. Documents can also be easily exported in a virtual, physical file or print format. I suggest you start by scraping the web.

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Depressed and depressing: the state of UK news media

Stephen Waddington

News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. Popular newspaper brands have suffered double digit falls in print circulation with the Daily Star (-18%), Daily Mirror (-13%), and Daily Express (-12%) hardest hit.

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