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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 get a lot of pitches about a company being started and that’s the news hook being offered. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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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. When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. And people still faxed pitches! Yet, in reflection, so much has changed. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands.

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Meet the Media: Sebastian Blanco, Automotive Freelance Reporter

Bianchi Biz Blog

In 2021, I expect most of my non-newsy features will be on the societal changes that EVs bring with them, a shift from the technological focus that were more important in the years right after mainstream plug-in vehicles started getting some attention around 2010. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Beyond The Wall Street Journal and New York Times: Five Growing Media Outlets That Belong on Your Media List

Buchanan PR

In 2010, it became the first online news source to win a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the harrowing days confronting the medical team at a New Orleans hospital marooned during Hurricane Katrina (and it’s been made into a new mini-series called “Five Days at Memorial” just released on Apple+). Its audience of 16.8

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“Join the conversation”–officially a dead internet phrase

Communications Conversations

It’s been used in countless agency pitches. This is what Twitter was like from about 2007-2010. I had real conversations with friends (local and far-flung). “Join the conversation.” ” It’s a phrase that’s been ubiquitous since social media blew up in 2007-2008. And, as of Sept. In real time.

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Meeting CIPR President candidate Mandy Pearse

Stephen Waddington

She sits on the CIPR Board, has been a Council member for five years and volunteered for ten, most recently as Chair of the Local Public Service and Policy committees. I’ve been a CIPR member since 2002 and a volunteer since 2010 as group Chair, Council and Board member I have a long track record of giving my time.

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Home sweet home – return to blogging, address well known

PR Conversations

We are hugely thankful for all his support since the Redux version of PR Conversations was launched in 2010. In 2010, Toni stepped back to allow the new Redux version of the site to develop. The site now has two principals, myself and Judy, after our previous Techster, Markus Pirchner, decided to refocus his life.