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What Content Teams Can Learn From ‘Saturday Night Live’ About Keeping Things Fresh

PRSay

From “Wayne’s World” to The Lonely Island, “ Saturday Night Live ” has been writing internationally recognizable sketches, songs, jokes and characters for 45 seasons now. So how have they managed to stay one of the most popular shows on television for more than four decades? Let your talent lead the way.

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Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

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Person of the Year, 2014?

David PR Group

I have suggested a few nominees, and you can vote for one of them or write-in your own. With Bezos at the helm, the company has transformed how many of us buy goods and watch movies and television shows; it will likely change how we buy other things in the future. Ebola Doctors and Nurses. Harvey Levin.

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I Want to Thank the Academy… a Language Rant

Waxing UnLyrical

It will improve your writing and your communication skills. My dear friend Ann Wylie talks in her writing workshops about giving our writing more impact. Others suggest an editing technique where you remove every five or seven words to make writing have more punch.

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A Decade of Thanksgivings

Waxing UnLyrical

He spent Thanksgiving with the television, a frozen meal and a card table. Thanksgiving in India In 2005, it was time for us to make a trip home… and when I say “home,” I mean India. the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade became a familiar sight on television (no football for me, thank you very much). That’s love. That’s love.

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April Is No Fool [Updated 4/5]

Bad Pitch Blog

From: Joanna Virello To: Richard''s Bud April, Business Magazine X Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: From Gadget Alley to Madison Avenue- The Death of the Yell and Sell Dear April, The Amazing ARM Story is here and available through this special offer only…so act now! The Power Base (Victor N. Grillo, Jr.

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The Best Journalism Movies

Landis PR

All the President’s Men (1976) 1977 Academy Award Winner I was in grade school on summer break in 1973, which is when the Watergate hearings were televised. While on assignment to write a review of a Black Sabbath concert, William befriends the lead guitarist of the opening band, Stillwater. By Andie Davis ) Good Night, and Good Luck.