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Amid Flood of False News, PR Professionals Must Support Credible Journalism

PRSay

The public needs credible information, guidance and clarity on emotional topics such as the spread of COVID-19, police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Fourth Estate’s reputation was bruised after the 2016 presidential election, amid accusations of biased reporting.

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Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffett Sees Newspapers Dying

Remote PR Jobs

Originally seen on Bloomberg Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is pessimistic on the newspaper industry at a time when public relations specialists are increasingly outnumbering journalists. public relations specialists for every news reporter Source: U.S. public relations specialists for every news reporter Source: U.S.

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

What are some typical public relations objectives? PR professionals craft compelling narratives and critical messages that resonate with stakeholders , influencers , and publics , and they disseminate these through various channels, including traditional media, social media , and direct communications.

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PR and journalism—we’re in this together

Agility PR Solutions

It’s predicted that journalist jobs will decrease by 9 percent from 2016 to 2026. The post PR and journalism—we’re in this together appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. When they leave the newsroom, where are all these professionals be going? […].

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

Stephen Waddington

Public relations practitioners fall short of the expectations of a profession. It’s a limiting factor for public relations to realise its potential as a management discipline. There is no barrier to entry to working in public relations. In the UK the public relations market employs 99,900 people and contributes £16.7

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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

How surprised I was to see that I was watching a broadcast from Cheddar News, a live-streaming business news network that launched in 2016. ProPublica is an independent, non-profit, award-winning newsroom that produces “investigative journalism with moral force.” It focuses on illuminating abuses of power and betrayals of public trust.

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Evolving Roles and Responsibilities in Public Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. Many of these findings support and add to what you reported in your book, “ Social Media and Public Relations: Eight Practices for the PR Professional. – Marlene Neill.

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