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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Consider this quote from The New York Times : “Gone are the days when snaring attention for start-ups in the Valley meant mentions in print and on television, or even spotlights on technology Web sites and blogs. Reading that in 2009 — when it was published — might have led you to believe that media relations was no more.

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Traditional Media: From Endangered To Extinct

Maxim Behar

In 1999, in an interview with Bulgarian online media expert Justin Toms, I declared that print newspapers would be gone by 2025. Max, you’re going against your livelihood — you started in the press, with the printing press and newspaper ink! And by “press,” I don’t just mean newspapers, but also the actual printing press.

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New book tells the story of the closure of the corner shop

Stephen Waddington

The sub-Post Office and shop closed in 2009, itself becoming part of the story of the demise of corner shops in the UK. in print and as a Kindle e-book priced £2.95. The original edition of A Shop on Every Corner was published in 2007 and written by Mum and Dad when they had owned Bright Street Post Office, Leeman Road in York.

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AP Style: How relevant is it in 2019?

Communications Conversations

It began as a way to standardize rules around editing based on mass media–specifically, mainstream print media. In the golden age of print, AP Style reigned supreme because editors and reporters used it–therefore, PR types like us were forced to learn it and use it. Think about the genesis of AP Style. Not by a long shot.

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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. Stu Opperman, APR hadn’t always planned on being a solopreneur. Maintaining a truly solo PR firm.

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Met the Media: Ryan Gehm, Editor-in-chief at Truck & Off-Highway Engineering

Bianchi Biz Blog

And if you’re pitching based off our editorial calendar, know that we’re working two to three months in advance on feature stories for the print magazine. I especially enjoyed the banter with fellow journalists who are Red Wings fans during the back-to-back Cup showdowns in 2008 and 2009. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Meet the Media: John Hitch, Editor of Fleet Maintenance

Bianchi Biz Blog

We are in the early stages of humans evolving from physical to digital creatures and no one knows how it will play out, but the spectrum of outcomes ranges from Skynet (from The Terminator ) taking over to Star Trek , where AI and 3D printing usher in a flourishing utopia. I used the G.I.

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