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In Memoriam: Kathleen S. Kelly, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Kelly retired from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 2019 after 16 years, including three years as chair of the Public Relations Department, where she was an internationally recognized authority on fundraising as a specialization of public relations. Kelly, Ph.D., She was 77.

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Meet the Media: Michael Freeze, Features Editor at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

The most fun was a feature I wrote about the “Right to Repair” around 2004. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in journalism for 22 years. During that school year, our class was regularly assigned a book report. One day, I selected a book and glanced at the cover.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy

Solo PR Pro

After college, Doug was a typical journalism nomad, working in newsrooms in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Although it wasn’t necessarily something he had planned all along, Doug admits that transitioning from a role in journalism to one behind-the-scenes in PR made perfect sense on his career journey.

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Remembering Dr Roger Hayes

Stephen Waddington

Roger’s career spanned 40 years, working in journalism, strategic communications and public affairs. Roger worked as a Senior Advisor at the firm since 2004. I last saw Roger at the PRCA in London in November 2018 at the launch of Sarah’s book Once Upon a Time in PR. And then there’s Dr Roger Hayes.

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The four Ps of public relations leadership

PR Conversations

She was president of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) in 2004, leading it to Chartered status , and was awarded the Sir Stephen Tallents Medal in 2009 for her outstanding contributions to the profession. She is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Communication Management.

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10 Tips to Become More Likeable

Cision

. “Talking about ourselves—whether in a personal conversation or through social media sites like Facebook and Twitter—triggers the same sensation of pleasure in the brain as food or money” – Robert Lee Holz, “Science Reveals Why We Brag So Much,” Wall Street Journal, 2012. What do you think of me ?”

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Maxim Behar in Kamen Vodenicharov's show "The Evening of." on 7/8 TV

Maxim Behar

Then at a certain point, I parted ways with journalism. I still think of this quote from Winston Churchill: "One can achieve many things with journalism, but one must know when to leave it". Maxim: In 2004, almost 20 years ago when the Minister of Foreign Affairs invited me to Victoria we sat and talked for about an hour.

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