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Who Were The PR Winners And Losers of 2017?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Yes, 2017 feels like a lifetime ago, given our breakneck news cycle, but there were plenty of public relations lessons over the year for big brands and business categories. 2017 was like a charmed year for the digital commerce giant. For the MSM, 2017 was filled with ups and downs. The Winners. Mainstream media. The Losers.

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Why Lies Beat The Truth On Social Media

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It seems lies are more viral than truth – at least on Twitter. Conducted by the MIT Media Lab, it was unprecedented in scope, analyzing 126,000 distinct “rumor cascades” that spread on Twitter from 2006 to 2017. Most striking were the factors that do not explain the virality of false information.

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How Journalists Say PR Can Fight Fake News

Cision

The Cision 2017 Global Social Journalism Study outs journalists as similarly skeptical. Facebook is a daily hub of social activity and expression for most people, and Facebook friends are often ideologically similar to ourselves. Over half of journalists described fake news as undermining their area of journalism.

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Jay Baer Asks [VIDEO]: Is Fake News Really a Thing?

Cision

Recently, Cision published the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study , conducted in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, which surveyed journalists on their social media habits, preferences and views. But, imagine being someone whose job it is to make news. How important is fake news and that issue to them?

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“Post Truth.” Navigating Misinformation and Managing Reputations

Reputation Us

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. A satirical example of the success of misinformation was born in January 2017 when 23-year-old Peter McIndoe created the ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ movement on a whim.

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Communication Lessons From The Summer Songs of 2017

Solo PR Pro

Chevy has 19 million people following them on Facebook. You can pray for viral or train for a marathon. Nobody knows when something might go viral. Arik Hanson made great points about a decline in engagement, and brands have found themselves in an awkward social space. Get your summer Spotify list on cue. It ain't me”.

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7 Rules for a New Era of Communications

PRSay

You dropped me from a campaign in 2017 and threw me to the wolves for speaking out about racism and white supremacy,” wrote Bergdorf. After all, a 2011 Nielson survey found that “trying to sell me something” was the third leading cause of unfriending on Facebook. Awe is the second most viral emotion. BlackLivesMatter.”.