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When Tragedy Strikes in Sports – Making the Right Call with Your PR Plan

PRSay

Waking up to the news that the star pitcher on your baseball team and one of the best on the field in Major League Baseball (MLB) died from a horrific boat crash in the middle of the night was something no one expected on the morning of Sunday, September 25 th , 2016. Canceling the game was the right call,” commented Sullivan.

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Entertainment & Sports Section New Member Spotlight

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Using local resources is huge. Mikolich is the Founder of npm | pr ( www.npmpr.com ) and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Entertainment and Sports Section 2016 Chair. We’re never going back to the same cities on the same schedule. We’re continuously hitting new cities. Your window becomes 10 weeks.

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What It Means That Starbucks Brought Back Its Pumpkin Spice Latte in August

PRSay

Given the popularity of the PSL, which Starbucks began serving in 2003, this trend makes sense. Analytics company 1010data found that while pumpkin spice products available for purchase had risen by nearly 50 percent between 2015 and 2016, sales only went up 21 percent. Though autumn officially starts on Sept.

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The Best Journalism Movies

Landis PR

I was really excited when the movie “All the President’s Men” hit my local theater in 1976. By Makenzi Jordan Rodriguez ) Spotlight (2015) 2016 Academy Award Winner The riveting film “Spotlight” follows the Boston Globe’s Spotlight team of investigative reporters – the oldest continuously operating investigative team in the U.S. –

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A call for a public inquiry into the impact of media and tech on democracy

Stephen Waddington

The local media and broadcast media has done a good job in holding political campaigns to account against the wave of disinformation online. Facebook’s digital doorstep Facebook has become one of the most influential political source thanks to targeting and local groups. Homelessness in England fell between 2003 and 2009.

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PReparing for Rio 2016: The Unique Opportunities & Challenges of an Olympic Year with Octagon Olympic & Action Sports’ Drew Johnson

PRSay

We are just about five months away until the world unites and comes together in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Generally speaking, brands have taken a much more diverse approach as to how and when they announce their Rio 2016 programs as compared to recent Games.

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