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Why the ‘Stealing Thunder Theory’ of Crisis Comms Requires Focus and Intent

PRSay

That said, the communications world today is intensely disrupted. From journalism layoffs to AI-generated mis- and disinformation and from apathy to indifference, how media covers crisis and how the public consumes news has changed.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Stu officially opened his firm in November of 2009 and has enjoyed being a solo PR pro ever since. In fact, he hadn’t even intended on working in PR. Maintaining a truly solo PR firm.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Susan Stoga

Solo PR Pro

Originally from suburban Chicago, Illinois, she studied journalism at the University of Iowa, getting her start reporting on elections as early as her sophomore year. Since then, the firm has withstood the test of time, making it through The Great Recession from 2007 to 2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

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Barbara Rozgonyi Talks 2022 Sales Success Strategies on The Rainmaking Podcast with Scott Love

wiredPRworks

He is the producer of The Rainmaking Podcast and has produced podcasts since 2009. Barbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative marketing communication consultancy that attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities. Scott Love is passionate about inspiring people to reach their full potential in the workplace.

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Presenting at AEJMC 2019 in Toronto

Karen Freberg

This actually marked the first conference I went to where I 1) presented teaching research and 2) won my first teaching and national association research paper award as a doctoral student back in 2009. It’s been 10 years since then, and a lot has changed and evolved in the public relations field. Being on the JPRE Board.

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Meet the Media: Erica Schueller, Editorial Director, Commercial Vehicle Group at Endeavor Business Media

Bianchi Biz Blog

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Besides a brief stint at a community bank in 2009 (thanks to the recession), I’ve always worked as a business-to-business editor reporting on some aspect of transportation.

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Reflections of AEJMC 2017 from a #SMprof

Karen Freberg

I have been going to AEJMC since 2009, and it always is a place where I get a lot of great ideas to explore for the upcoming academic year. This has been an exciting journey and I look forward to continuing the work needed to make a difference in the field and in the scholarly community. Take the case of the #SMprofs community.