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

PRSay

There were newspapers, magazines, wire services, trade publications, TV and radio. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020.

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Meet the Media: Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor for Features at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m Seth Clevenger, managing editor for features at Transport Topics , a weekly newspaper and multimedia outlet dedicated to covering trucking and the freight transportation industry. The freight market has since cooled and disruptions have eased, but the experiences of the pandemic continue to influence the transportation industry.

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The Complete Guide to PR Stunts

5W PR

Sometimes, the best way to come up with new ideas for a PR stunt is to look back at some of the most inspirational strategies to hit the market over the last year or so. KFC is a fun and carefree brand with a great attitude towards marketing stunts. In 2005, Snapple tried to make the world’s largest Popsicle.

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Meet the Media: Jason Cannon, Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal

Bianchi Biz Blog

Long one here, so bear with me: October 2005. I was the news editor of a small daily newspaper in Alabama. My wife worked for the same newspaper at the time, and she stopped by their house to pick up some photos that we ran with the story, and she was warmly greeted. Metro weekly newspaper that no longer exists.

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Behind the Headlines With Jody Fisher

Cision

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. Charting your own course and sticking to it and changing only when the market demonstrates you have to. Today, I think that’s true across all media.

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The transition from media to PR: Four former journalists talk about the surprises, struggles and wins

Communications Conversations

Newspapers are cutting staff. Let’s hear from four former media people–Vineeta Sawkar (formerly of KSTP-TV), Jay Olstad (formerly of KARE-11), Lynn Melling (former anchor in the Des Moines market), and Dan DeBaun (formerly of the Minneapolis/St. I had a non-compete clause so I couldn’t work in this market in TV.

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How to Write a Media Pitch (That Will Get Coverage)

Buzzstream

later paragraphs in the story would be removed to make space for breaking news stories right before the newspaper went to press). 9th – Chatsworth House, Derbyshire There have been 19 film and TV productions shot here, including Jane Eyre (2011), Pride and Prejudice (2005), and The Duchess.