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In Memoriam: Patrick Pollino, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

He began at Western Electric in 1965, and later held management and executive positions with a variety of companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pennsylvania Electric Company and Mercer Management Consulting. He served in local, regional and national positions with PRSA, including as president of Boston’s PRSA Chapter.

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Barbie dominates August brand coverage

NewsWhip

Interestingly, as this is based on a search for Fortune 100 companies, which Mattel is not, the article only made it into our analysis due to the fact it was compared to some Disney properties, but that doesn’t make it any less striking. It’s worth stepping back and looking at just how much of a cultural event the movie has been.

Brand 78
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#IGNSummerofGaming Attendees to Comment Live with Yappa

wiredPRworks

Way, way, way back in 2006 I wrote about how we got the Nintendo Wii in eight minutes. Adam Doree, Vice President, International Partnerships at IGN parent company Ziff Davi s, added, “We’re delighted to welcome Yappa to IGN. IGN Entertainment is one of the leading Internet media companies focused on video games and entertainment.

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Behind the Headlines with Crosby Noricks

Cision

At the same time, I had been hired to write copy for a jewelry company, which had quickly turned into running PR and marketing, followed by eventually managing a small team. My favorite family tradition is… Anytime one of us travels somewhere, we make it a point to come home with a bag of coffee from a local shop.

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The State of the News Media 2015

Journalistics

Five technology companies took half of all display ad revenue, with Facebook accounting for 24% (it looks like Facebook has figured out how to make money). Local television is seeing an uptick in viewership, particularly around the evening news. Early evening and local morning news viewership is also up for a second year in a row.

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The State of the News Media 2015

Journalistics

Five technology companies took half of all display ad revenue, with Facebook accounting for 24% (it looks like Facebook has figured out how to make money). Local television is seeing an uptick in viewership, particularly around the evening news. Early evening and local morning news viewership is also up for a second year in a row.

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Hold the front page: the news business remains a work in progress

Stephen Waddington

It’s why much of the local and regional media is on its knees. Advertising, at least in Europe and the US, has shifted from local and national media to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and to a lesser extent Twitter. It’s dangerous having a handful of companies control how ideas and opinions are shared. It almost seems unfair.