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The Importance of PR Skills in a Hyper-Globalized World

PRSay

Then, on April 20, 2016, Mitsubishi President Tetsuro Aikawa resigned suddenly after admitting that his company had falsified its fuel-efficiency reporting. But then the 2016 scandal forced Nissan to suspend selling those models. Those viewing the May 2016 press conference were not limited to members of the media.

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Stephen Waddington

The European Communication Monitor reported in 2017 that four out of five public relations departments are failing to operate at their potential. billion to the UK economy (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2021). billion in 2016 (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2016).

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Paid Internships: The Key to Diversifying the PR Profession

PRSay

For many young or career-transitioning PR professionals who represent under-resourced identity communities, an unpaid internship — even for academic credit or experience — is a non-starter. Rodriguez is president and CEO of Vanguard Communications , a public relations and social marketing firm in Washington, D.C.,

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Meltwater acquired as private equity tightens grip on PR software market [PR tech sum no. 47]

Sword and the Script

The largest PR and comms tech companies, along with many startups, are now controlled by PE firms; is this good for the PR community? This adds to a growing collection of private equity firms (PE) that have taken an ownership stake in software companies that provide tools to PR and communications professionals.

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“Post Truth.” Navigating Misinformation and Managing Reputations

Reputation Us

Not only is “post-truth” in the Oxford Dictionary, the organization actually selected it as the word of the year in late-2016. A 2016 study that analyzed 376 million Facebook users’ interactions with more than 900 news outlets found that people seek information that aligns with their views. The Truth” is the New Misinformation.

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2016 – A Year in Traditional Media

Shift Communications

A long time McDonald’s employee who has Down Syndrome was celebrating her retirement, and we wanted to share the good news with her local community – both to show everything people with disabilities can take on, and that McDonald’s supports them. Watch some great coverage in 2017? Annie Perkins. Vice President. Contact us today !

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Public relations and professionalism: work to do to realise full potential

Wadds Inc.

The European Communication Monitor reported in 2017 that four out of five public relations departments are failing to operate at their potential. billion to the UK economy (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2021). billion in 2016 (Public Relations and Communications Association, 2016).