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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy

Solo PR Pro

I was that first grader who wanted to start up a class newspaper,” he jokes when describing himself. After spending most of the 1990s covering healthcare for USA Today, the newspaper transferred him to San Francisco to cover technology. In 1997, when USA Today moved him from D.C.

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The “data-led approach” of MHP + Mischief: Q&A with Digital Director, Darika Ahrens

NewsWhip

In a wide-ranging conversation, we talked about the use of data as part of the day-to-day operations of an agency, and how agencies should think about their tech stack. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Paul: Darika, thanks for speaking with me today. And we got to work on an answer and strategy for that.

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Inside the Mind of a Daily Newspaper Business Editor: Q&A With Thom Kupper of the Star Tribune

MaccaPR

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. There’s a challenge because we have to put out 7 newspapers a week. Think again.

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Behind the Headlines With Fred Lake

Cision

In this interview, Fred discusses why research is essential for developing a strategy, how to prepare for crises and the constant evolution of the PR industry. I then became an editor of the school newspaper, and later, a reporter in college. PadillaCRT has defined health as a strategic growth area for the agency.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

In this interview, Ashley discusses how to best leverage data and analytics, establish specific objectives for your communication strategy and be creative and take risks with your public relations efforts. My daily newspaper of choice is…The Wall Street Journal. The tools and technology will come after.

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Lin Pophal on the Evolving Role and Field of PR

Flack's Revenge

I also learned about Lin’s agency work at Strategic Communications ; and that she teaches, and has written quite a few books on PR and marketing. 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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How To Research Journalists Before They Research You (And Your CEO)

MaccaPR

I was amused at how agencies were sending me press releases that were of no interest to me. But, if a given reporter is said to cover healthcare or business, your PR staff must augment Cision’s intelligence with other resources, such as. Newsroom Staff Directories Major media outlets, especially daily newspapers such as the.

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