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Hold the front page: the news business remains a work in progress

Stephen Waddington

Today half of the world’s population have access to the internet, with the remainder predicted to come online by 2030. It’s why much of the local and regional media is on its knees. Advertising, at least in Europe and the US, has shifted from local and national media to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and to a lesser extent Twitter.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. These devices have provided the means for consumers to connect to the internet wherever and whenever. However, it is also an area in which brands wanted more education indicating that they have invested in tools that they aren’t using.

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Your audience with the public

Stephen Waddington

This is when telecom operators such as BT started to offer broadband to consumer users, and wireless networks appeared in public spaces. The shifting media landscape has provided an opportunity for brands, like individuals, to create their own media. This is happening in almost every business and consumer category.

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Public relations in 2018

Stephen Waddington

By 2030 everyone on the planet will be connected. Action: Read widely and consume a variety of media. Fake news primarily on social media, means that traditional media brands have reversed declines and are enjoying a resurgence. Unfortunately the same isn’t true for local media. 19 Fake news and brand misplacement.

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