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Behind the Headlines With Joanna Brahim

Cision

In this interview, Joanna discusses the ways television and entertainment brands have adapted to new audience consumption habits, what to do when a crisis hits and how to get started in the communication industry. What are some of the biggest PR challenges television and entertainment brands face? How did you handle it?

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Critical Mention CEO Don Yount Named to PRWeek’s List of Most Influential People

Critical Mention

NEW YORK — Don Yount, President and CEO of Critical Mention—the leading all-in-one media monitoring and intelligence platform—has been named to PRWeek’s list of the Top 25 most influential people in PR in recognition of the work he has done at the Company since joining in 2016. . About Critical Mention.

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What Content Teams Can Learn From ‘Saturday Night Live’ About Keeping Things Fresh

PRSay

So how have they managed to stay one of the most popular shows on television for more than four decades? That’s my job: To protect peoples’ distinct voices, but also to get them to work together,” he said in a 2016 interview. “I It doesn’t take comedic genius or a nationally-televised show to take some inspiration from SNL.

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2017 Crisis Management That (Mostly) Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Lauer’s visibly shaken co-hosts Samantha Guthrie and Hoda Kotb faced a live television audience within hours of learning about Lauer’s ouster. It responded aggressively to the allegations, pointing to an internal investigation that cleared the company on its loan cancellation policies.

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Why Nadiya Hussain’s Great British Baking Show Win Was So Emotional

Mark My Words

What viewers didn’t know was that while Hussain was baking delicious mille-feuille and cheesecakes, she was internally battling debilitating anxiety, racist attacks, and PTSD. In addition to her frequent television appearances, she’s written four children’s books, five cookbooks, three novels, and a memoir.

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When Tragedy Strikes in Sports – Making the Right Call with Your PR Plan

PRSay

Waking up to the news that the star pitcher on your baseball team and one of the best on the field in Major League Baseball (MLB) died from a horrific boat crash in the middle of the night was something no one expected on the morning of Sunday, September 25 th , 2016. If they see you unraveling, it doesn’t exude a great deal of confidence.

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Recoloring History

Mindful Marketing

When we watch a television series, a feature film, or a Broadway show, we know that the actors are not the actual people—it’s a morally-acceptable accommodation that Alec Hill calls “ mutual deceits.” Doing so also may steal a sense of pride from African Americans today. Not necessarily.

Film 74