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The Evolution Of Corporate Social Responsibility In PR: A Snapshot

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

His goal was to build competitive advantage for the American Tobacco Company’s Lucky Strike brand. In one of the first ever media stunts, Bernays alerted the press that the protests would be happening and instructed the women to tell their stories to the major outlets of the time: newsreels, newspapers, and the three press associations.

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The Silicon Valley Watcher to publish on PressPage

Presspage

In May 2004, Tom Foremski became the first journalist to leave a major newspaper, the Financial Times, to become a full-time journalist blogger. In the wake of this blog, Foremski also proclaimed that Silicon Valley had become a Media Valley as the changes in the media landscape forced companies to publish their own news.

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

Bianchi Biz Blog

We are a business-to-business weekly newspaper covering the trucking and logistics industries. The most fun was a feature I wrote about the “Right to Repair” around 2004. Why is there a disconnect between trucking companies and drivers concerning retention?” Describe the craziest or most fun story you have worked on.

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Meet the Media: Doug Newcomb, Freelance Automotive Journalist  

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m the founder and president of my own company , Newcomm LLC, which provides automotive technology content, consulting and conference-programming services. Probably a feature for Corvette Quarterly in 2004, when I profiled racecar driver Leilani Munter and her high-school friend. I also review new vehicles.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy

Solo PR Pro

I was that first grader who wanted to start up a class newspaper,” he jokes when describing himself. After spending most of the 1990s covering healthcare for USA Today, the newspaper transferred him to San Francisco to cover technology. In 1997, when USA Today moved him from D.C.

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Maxim Behar talk with Desi Banova in "Here and Now" on Nova TV

Maxim Behar

Maxim: Working at my company, which I started from the bottom in 1994. I was a journalist for many years, eventually ending up at “ Standard” newspaper as deputy editor and one of the founders. And, behind me is a very strong, dedicated, professional team in my company. Maxim: Yes, it is, even in twos or threes.

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How Harry’s very LA relaunch has only just begun

Mark My Words

Just as when Jennifer Aniston became the ‘chief creative officer’ of a natural supplement range or when David Beckham backed a cannabinoid skincare company, these mutually beneficial ‘ethical’ tie-ups can be worth their weight in publicity gold. And not just for the company that gets their endorsement.