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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. It made sense that I should be in the nation’s capital to study public affairs and obtain more real-world experience, so I moved to D.C. I’ve never looked back. Rapid Fire Round.

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How To Hire The Best PR Firm For You

PR Insiders

Firms also have a whole range of specialties, from crisis communications to public affairs to research and analysis. I shared some practical tips for doing just that in my book, Gaining the Publicity Edge: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Growing Your Brand Through National Media Coverage. Make sure you understand the fee structure.

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Behind the Headlines With Travis Taylor

Cision

I listen to music while I write and edit. My path was anything but common; I went from a nonprofit to a public affairs firm to the lieutenant governor’s office in Hawaii before joining a leading PR firm there and eventually landing at Fineman PR in San Francisco. My daily newspaper of choice is…the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Behind the Headlines With Dan Gregory

Cision

When I worked for the Army, one of my civilian colleagues in public affairs made a misstep about how she portrayed an issue very sensitive to those serving in uniform. His words drove home the tremendous responsibility I had as someone who never served in uniform, speaking and writing on behalf of those who did.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

Public affairs: This involves working with government officials and agencies to shape public policy and advocate on behalf of an organization.”. This is reflective of a traditional view of public relations. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic.

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We Must Confront the Uncomfortable Truths – Roger Bolton

Ethical Voices

What to do when a reporter is writing a story that you know will quickly become inaccurate Why we need to confront the uncomfortable truths The ethical use of technology and AI Understanding the Page Principles Why don’t you tell us a little more about yourself and your career? Thank you so much for the opportunity. But you know what?

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Back to the future of PR at FutureComm15

Stuart Bruce

Getting a journalist to write a great case study that appears in a trade magazine (earned) and then buying re-prints of the article (paid) that can be used for direct mail to prospects (paid). That PR is just getting on and doing the business of modernising how it works. But that’s perhaps because that’s what I do.