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Flawed Dot Connecting from Washington Post Correlates Rise of PR to the Fall of Journalism

Ishmael's Corner

In 2012, a continued erosion of news reporting resources converged with growing opportunities for those in politics, government agencies, companies and others to take their messages directly to the public.”. “In The best non-fiction storytelling on the planet comes from journalists. Can you imagine? Now, there’s a news flash!

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

And in an age when we are inundated with information and distraction, civil society desperately needs journalism to be credible as it offers curation, analysis and insight. When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses. The boundaries between journalism and public relations are increasingly porous.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

And in an age when we are inundated with information and distraction, civil society desperately needs journalism to be credible as it offers curation, analysis and insight. When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses. The boundaries between journalism and public relations are increasingly porous.

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The evolution of mainstream media and the need for every company to become a media company

Presspage

It serves an important social need and legacy media like the Washington Post are showing that really good journalism can make a publication viable even in today’s fragmented market. Brands who understand these two sides of the same storytelling coin are going to prosper. Brand journalism is the key to a killer digital newsroom.

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The Gift of Desperation

Ishmael's Corner

operation back in the 2011/2012 timeframe. Every PR company with a pulse touts storytelling expertise, but it tends to be a squishy concept. One of the more visible efforts comes out in SlideShare and decks like “ Return of Storytelling vs. Corporate Speak ” and “ The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR.”.

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Unconventional paths to PR: How did we all get here? (Part 2)

The Hoffman Agency

While some of us pursued degrees in PR or journalism, many stumbled upon the industry from something vastly different: from accounting, history, law, to other creative backgrounds. One of my first weeks in Paris, discovering the city which will become my home (back in 2012!). By Hoffman Europe.

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SeeDepth Masters In Marketing Interview: Author And Marketer Drew McLellan

Mindful Marketing

Drew launched the AMI blog in 2012 as a resource to agency leaders. The Wall Street Journal calls him “one of 10 bloggers every entrepreneur should read.” I think storytelling is most appealing and effective when you figure out the human/emotional element in the story. How do you approach story telling?