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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

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Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said. Opportunities for independent journalism.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

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While this certificate program is designed to help journalists understand how to transition their skills and expertise for PR opportunities, many others — such as digital marketers, content creators, advertising pros, and social media experts — have related skill sets and knowledge and will benefit from our program too.

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Public Relations and the Press: A Powerful Partnership

PRSay

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. But this, at the end of the day, is just promotion and advertising.

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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

It grew eventually into a tech-based email list that was free for users with an advertising model. It was increasingly filled with queries from corporate bloggers with commercial interests rather than journalists with stories to complete on a deadline. Small text ads – written by Shankman – were included at the top of every email.

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6 Awesome Examples of How To Leverage Corporate History in Brand Storytelling

MaccaPR

Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. Your corporate story can prove that sound business decisions have been made along the way, pay respect to your employees, build goodwill, and demonstrate long-lasting corporate strength. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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Behind the Headlines With Ted Meyer

Cision

I also loved freestyle BMX riding, so some friends and I published a BMX magazine which eventually expanded to include advertising, events, merchandise and even a correspondent and circulation in Europe. When I started at GE in 1995, I was one of a handful of people at corporate headquarters who had ever used the Internet.

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Lin Pophal on the Evolving Role and Field of PR

Flack's Revenge

In smaller markets, like where I live, there has long been a tendency for media professionals to seek corporate roles when they become available. When I was director of corporate communications at a local healthcare organization, I would regularly receive a number of resumes from reporters whenever PR jobs opened up.

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