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What the Uvalde Shootings and Other Crises Reveal about Press Conferences

PRSay

DPS held the follow-up press conference where the director characterized the local police’s action as the “wrong” decision. The local District Attorney, Christina Busbee, issued a statement that they wouldn’t be issuing statements. They have purview over the State Police and Texas Rangers and began the investigation.

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3 Essential PR Trends to Monitor in the New Year and Decade

PRSay

At the risk of sounding old, 2010 seemed like just yesterday. Public relations has come a long way in the last 10 years on so many fronts, presenting both new challenges and opportunities. When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. Social activism.

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Meet the Media: Nick Manes, Finance and Technology Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business

Bianchi Biz Blog

Not too long ago I reported on how a local venture capitalist had been among the early investors in the company that went on to become Moderna, now one of three companies with a vaccine against COVID-19. I began in journalism in around 2010, mostly by accident. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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A call for a public inquiry into the impact of media and tech on democracy

Stephen Waddington

Broadcast and national media reports on trending topics on social media without analysis. The local media and broadcast media has done a good job in holding political campaigns to account against the wave of disinformation online. General Election 2019: Has your local Facebook group been hijacked by politics?

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Advice for Newly and Soon-to-be Minted PR Pros - How to Thrive and Survive in PR

PR Job Coach

On Saturday, March 18, 2010, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking to about 80 newly and soon-to-be minted public relations professionals at a regional PR student conference at San Jose State University The theme of the conference was "Surviving in the Public Relations Industry." Locals have the advantage. Team player.

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The sunsetting of one of Minnesota’s most successful all-time blogs–the MN PR Blog

Communications Conversations

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. I wanted to get some additional flavor for what the MN PR Blog meant to people in our industry, so I asked some colleagues and leaders in local Minneapolis/St. This is a pretty big moment. job postings.

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The Value of Strategic Communications in the PRSA MBA/Business School Program

PRSay

Nearly a decade ago, the PRSA Foundation sponsored research that found only 23 percent of graduate business schools consistently provide instruction in reputation management, corporate communications and related ethical dimensions. She is a public affairs and media consultant based in Washington, D.C.