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The Biggest PR Disasters Of 2016

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

2016 had plenty of the kind of the kinds of news-making crises that public relations people dread. swim team star Ryan Lochte was a loser when it came to his behavior at the 2016 Olympics. Heather Bresch, CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, became the poster child for industry greed in 2016. Lochte loses luster.

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TikTok: The Rising Star in Influencer Marketing

Prohibition

The Rise of TikTok TikTok launched in 2016 and since then, saw high levels of growth during the pandemic. TikTok’s ‘For You Page’ algorithm made it easier for content to go viral, providing a remarkable opportunity for aspiring influencers. This allows influencers to connect with their audience on a personal level.

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2020 presidential race coverage: the top stories, websites, and themes

NewsWhip

We’re looking at the last six months specifically as Bernie Sanders officially dropped out of the race in mid-April, and Joe Biden was firmly solidified as the Democratic candidate in the next couple of weeks after that, after articles stopped focusing on the end of the primary race. In short, while Trump has been getting around 3.5x

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Philanthropist Craig Newmark on Ethical Communication

PRSay

In 2016, he founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies, which supports organizations that advocate for trustworthy journalism, voter protection, women in technology, and military veterans and their families. I saw that in 2016 the immune system of democracy didn’t work so well.

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How Digital PR Pros Can Cope with Recent Google Search Updates

Cision

The 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer states that out of all the people they surveyed, over 60% trust Google rather than news outlets. Google search algorithm updates in 2016 , for example, included a number of integrated changes in order to unify mobile SEO and local SEO along with paid and organic results. Image Source: [link].

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2016 – A Year in Traditional Media

Shift Communications

PR people often talk about ideas to make news go viral, but there is no way to predict or plan for when something will be a hit. After the piece above went live, I sent Brandt a handwritten thank you note which went a long way with him – because of this, he ended up including Blink in an additional two articles ( here and here )”.

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Brand crisis research: vaccine mandates, Striketober, & misinformation

NewsWhip

Nicholson explains that in 2016 “outright false stories were going viral” and now it has become harder to identify. Examples of this were highlighted with articles about vaccine side effects from late 2021. Patterns in article headlines about product recalls. Strikes building engagement over the long haul.

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