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In Memoriam: Judy VanSlyke Turk, Ph.D., APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

She also served as the dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina before becoming the founding dean of the College of Communication and Media Sciences at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates. 1 on VCU’s Robertson School of Media and Culture website.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

Back then, when we first published the “Public Relations Handbook,” reaching out to the media was relatively straightforward for PR professionals. About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020. Three major broadcast networks dominated TV.

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When A Founder Does PR Damage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A charismatic entrepreneur serves as the face of his brand, its best media spokesperson, and the embodiment of its values. He’s now blaming the marketing agency involved in a media training session for goading him into uttering a racist word. For a fast-growing startup, a dynamic founder can be a huge PR asset.

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World Communicators Want Your Questions

Landis PR

A member since 2005, Landis has the benefit and delight to be working with our partners from Japan to Germany, Chile to South Africa, Australia to Denmark, Ireland to Argentina, and everywhere in between.

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World Communicators Want Your Questions

Landis PR

A member since 2005, Landis has the benefit and delight to be working with our partners from Japan to Germany, Chile to South Africa, Australia to Denmark, Ireland to Argentina, and everywhere in between.

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I Sold PR 20/20, but That’s Just the Start of the Story

PR 20/20

I started PR 20/20 in November 2005 out of a spare bedroom in my Cleveland home with a $25,000 loan and a belief that there was a better way to build an agency. Continuity of Leadership: I will remain the CEO of both Marketing AI Institute and PR 20/20, and continue to lead the agency. This is a story about the future of PR 20/20.

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Google’s Decision Five Years Ago to Communicate Changes in China on Its Corporate Blog Signaled the Arrival of Owned Media.

Ishmael's Corner

The action gave street cred to corporate blogging and owned media as a whole. As far back as 2005, BusinessWeek devoted a cover feature to blogs that included the words: “Your customers and rivals are figuring blogs out. .” Google’s decision on January 12, 2005 forever altered this perception. Not at a press event.