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How September 11 Impacted PR and Email Communications

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Arriving at the school district headquarters, the staff was stunned and silent, gathered around a radio, listening for updates and quietly considering crisis communication responses. Image from the 2010 Butterfly Collection by Barbara Rozgonyi for thesociallens.com copyright 2010.

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Reflecting on 9/11 Anniversary #NeverForget

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Arriving at the school district headquarters, the staff was stunned and silent, gathered around a radio, listening for updates and quietly considering crisis communication responses. Image from the 2010 Butterfly Collection by Barbara Rozgonyi. I could only think about when and where the next attack would be.

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The Transistor Radio and the Dawn of Mobile Media

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Some of you might remember the transistor radio. The transistor radio made its debut on October 18, 1954 when Texas Instruments introduced the Regency TR-1 , the first commercially available version of the product. By inventing the transistor radio, Texas Instruments filled a need. Guest Post by Fay Shapiro. They owned cars.

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On Social Media’s Use (And Misuse) After The Christchurch Earthquake

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The city had just begun to recover from an earthquake on Sept 4, 2010 , and over 5,000 aftershocks, when this quake – much shallower and more destructive – hit. Practically every radio station has turned into a talkback with people ringing up to share their stories and opinions. Guest post by Steff Metal.