ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2021

Being an intern at a top New York PR agency has exposed me to many things I hadn’t experienced before. I was a journalism major in college and had dreams of reporting before I shifted to PR, so I know all about wanting to get that big scoop. Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Jordan Farbowitz . Exclusive” .

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 23, 2022

I would spend hours writing fictional narratives in my room, transporting to the imaginary worlds I was creating. I continued writing stories, but castles and princesses quickly became congressmen and protests. The Middle. Skip over a few chapters, and I was a public relations major and soon-to-be University of Oregon graduate.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I’m Seth Clevenger, managing editor for features at Transport Topics , a weekly newspaper and multimedia outlet dedicated to covering trucking and the freight transportation industry. One of my core responsibilities is producing TT’s annual Top 100 lists of the industry’s largest trucking and logistics companies.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

Bernadette Adams Davis pretty much always knew she wanted to work in the media industry. She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR.

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Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

I’ve found that most just want great results, they’re not trying to milk an agency. PR pro and blogger Frank Strong recently wrote about challenges confronting journalism and the PR profession. I list them below, for each kind of opportunity, and shed light on agency and client roles. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

We all do, but it’s wrong to link the entire change in the media industry to the PR profession. And in an ideal world, journalism and public relations have a balanced relationship benefitting both parties. As PR jobs increase and journalism employment falls, we need to figure out a way to reinvest in journalism, and fast.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Bob Spoerl has been ingrained in the media industry for about a decade, starting first as a journalist before transitioning to “the dark side” as a PR professional a few months into his professional career. I did end up writing an article about him speaking in Milwaukee. Three months later, he did.”. Lessons learned in the seminary.

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Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 28, 2015

Since Craigslist eviscerated the classified ads business in newspapers, journalists have been writing the “poor me” story. At some point, it became fashionable for these “poor me” stories to blame the PR industry for journalism’s shrinking job pool. I can even understand the narrative that blames the PR industry.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Industry or Workplace Blogs. ” The blog is a reliable source of macro PR information and industry trends. Better Writing Blogs. Authentic Storytelling Project.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” (By By the way, the WSJ reporter on that byline used to write for PRWeek). So, what does this in-housing trend mean for PR agencies?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I have been writing about vehicle infotainment centers and connectivity. I thought it was a thorough analysis of the state of the industry. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I just started at AN in February, so I am still getting acquainted with the ins and outs of this very exciting beat.

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Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The post Similar to PR, Journalism Comes in Different Grades appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Others communicate with the finesse of a carnival barker. Most fall somewhere in between. For the sake of discussion, let’s say that 3 percent of the PR population falls into.more.

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Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

I get email requests from guest bloggers who want to write on the BuzzStream blog daily. Guest blogging is when you write a unique article to be published on an external website. So, you can do a Google search for something like industry + “blog,” articles,” or “resources.” I’ll be blunt: they are never good.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Public relations is an intensely competitive industry. Filling PR agency positions is harder than in the past, when press relationships, networking ability, and writing chops were all that mattered. Specialized agencies have specialized needs. Take my agency; we focus on tech PR, with a particular focus in B2B technology.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You could say Doug Levy was born to work in the media and communications industry. He was a frequent contributor to All Things Considered and Morning Edition and ended up as an intern in NPR’s Washington Bureau a year later, gaining extensive industry experience and honing his writing skills. From journalist to PR pro.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. AirPR: You started your career in journalism. Mika: TMI (The MAS Ink) is the name of my new boutique PR firm.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I’m showcasing someone who no longer works in the PR industry…because she retired! If you’ve worked in the Twin Cities PR industry for any length of time, you’ve probably heard Holly’s name come up. The DKY partners have cultivated a really collegial agency—the best culture I’ve worked in.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. After spending nearly a decade in the radio broadcast industry, Stu was ready to settle down, get married, buy a house, have kids, and “all that stuff you do as adults.”.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

I’ve worked in this capacity within the photonics industry for about seven years, and the topics we cover never cease to amaze me. For this series of articles, I won a first-place writing/reporting award from the New England Newspaper and Press Association. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It continues a thought leading series based on Agency and Client-side workplace issues, and is the basis of a forthcoming coaching and mentoring book to be published in 2017 alongside the 15th anniversary of the agency. In this polemicized media environment, journalism becomes reliant on reach to new audiences in a unique new way.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

If you’re in PR and communications, here are five quick and easy ways to show your colleagues, peers and industry professionals that you’re thankful. You’re investing in the future of your industry. Industry Associations. Book Reviews / Journal Research. Spend some time reviewing the work of industry authors.

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Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 24, 2014

For the type of content that grades out as shareable, it’s typically not product information or a personnel announcement or an industry award — information we characterize as company-centric. In short, thought leadership plays at the industry level, not the company level, ideally offering takes that can’t be found elsewhere.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. I decided to give journalism a try and in my introductory course quickly realized that perhaps I wouldn’t be the best news reporter. The Hoffman Agency stood out to me due to its driving mission of storytelling and its welcoming culture.

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The Stalwart Blog

JUNE 24, 2014

Use a Journal. I’ve found it very beneficial to use a journal during my internship. I recently purchased a journal, and I am now using it to record my experience. It is very beneficial to write everything down because as the weeks pass, important information is easily lost. Make Goals. Ask Questions.

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Offleash

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A degree in journalism, a quirky cover letter, and a stroke of luck. After earning my bachelors degree in journalism I traded my dream of penning columns at a newspaper for a 9-5 job with benefits in order to provide for my family. We all know the industry changes so rapidly. What’s a day like as a PR agency VP?

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. I decided to give journalism a try and in my introductory course quickly realized that perhaps I wouldn’t be the best news reporter. The Hoffman Agency stood out to me due to its driving mission of storytelling and its welcoming culture.

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The Hoffman Agency

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

After a few minutes of scrolling, I came across a post from The Hoffman Agency saying it’s looking for interns. I clicked on Hoffman’s profile, read something about the agency’s emphasis on storytelling and swiftly sent a LinkedIn message declaring my interest. in the U.S., the perfect time to look for new job listings.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 21, 2021

I was in my final year, studying Journalism at Leeds Trinity, I knew I wanted to work in PR and I’d done various work placements to get insight and experience working in the industry. What’s your top tip for someone looking to get into the PR industry? I have two top tips – the first is experience!

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2017

He has also led “media for media” communications for investigative journalism non-profits. I want Fenton to be the go-to agency for advocacy organizations, non-profits, foundations and sustainable brands. How do you envision the future of the communication industry, and how are you working to keep Fenton ahead?

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 10, 2021

It was in my second year of studying multimedia journalism and I had returned home from university campus following all my classes being moved online. This was when I began to realize that PR could be the industry for me. There are many similarities between PR and journalism, such as the need for communication and writing skills.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

In this role, much of my time is dedicated to video work, preparing scripts and presenting, though I perform myriad other tasks, from reviewing vehicles to writing news and feature stories. Obviously, there’s a lot more going on in this industry, but these are the big ones for me. When will this innovation reach the market?

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

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. Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? I definitely think that it is. I definitely think that it is. And, in fact, I think the bar is being raised here.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

From the mobile video explosion to emerging social platforms, 2016 has brought many content-related developments that affect the public relations industry and the work PR people do every day. Agencies are having to think of new, creative ways to use video for selling a product or message. Video goes vertical. Content gets “real.”

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Public relations will be pivotal in elevating trust through promotions of client wins, industry accreditations, awards, analyst remarks and influencer endorsements. This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. There’s no point in building a reputation if the startup is facing an existential threat.

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The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

While some of us pursued degrees in PR or journalism, many stumbled upon the industry from something vastly different: from accounting, history, law, to other creative backgrounds. After writing to about 100 agencies looking for an entry-level position, a small generalist B2B agency in London took me on.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Still domain authority, or DA, which was created by Rand and others at Moz, is the industry standard in PR. In a statement, the company said its solution “is currently used by journalists at ABC News, Forbes, Bloomberg, USA Today, San Diego Union-Tribune , and American Business Journals.”. PR tech mentions.

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We talk about being an agency for change makers. I’ve been an agency guy pretty much my entire professional life. Inkhouse is the fourth agency I’ve been at and I dare say my favorite one. How long have we been writing press releases, calling somebody the leading provider of X. I could talk about it for hours.

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