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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. Technology has changed communication behaviors, too.

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Meet the Media: John Hitch, Editor of Fleet Maintenance

Bianchi Biz Blog

As with anyone writing about the transportation industry, the transition to zero emission vehicles, and what it takes to service them, is top of mind. As technology editor at IndustryWeek , my beat largely revolved around how robotics and automation are changing manufacturing, the workforce and society itself. I used the G.I.

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

Bianchi Biz Blog

I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. I most enjoy the stories that stem from firsthand experiences with new vehicles and their latest technologies – and the in-depth conversations with the engineers who developed them. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

The rise of mass media, namely print newspapers, magazines, radio and television, provided a shortcut to large audiences and it enabled the business to operate at scale. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

As technology advances, we require up to the minute information quickly and efficiently. Mass communication is a subarea of communications studies in the US, and social science with some elements of physical science - especially when designing systems and technology to transmit messages. Mass communication aims to meet these needs.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

I am the Planning Section Chief for our agency so I write all the incident action plans for planned and unplanned events which I really enjoy. 1 (Printed in Wikipedia, “Lorne M. Retrieved 2009-11-07. I have done a ton of media work as I am the Public Information Officer as well for our agency. References.

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Landing Page, SEO and Blog Secrets: An Interview with Clint Danks of ThinkSEM

MaccaPR

Google is 67 percent of the marketplace – Bing and Yahoo, which merged in 2009, make up 28 percent of the SEO market, although they’ve been gaining a bit of ground. Another big mistake is writing content for search engines, rather than writing for your audience. How dominant is Google now in search?

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