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From Reality TV to Real Life: My PR Journey

The Hoffman Agency

I was part of the school newspaper in high school and took a media studies class, where I studied what PR was and learned it was more than just judging reality TV shows. I wanted to work at an agency, stay in the Pacific Northwest and work in a supportive environment that valued learning and growth, which is how I found The Hoffman Agency.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. This is reflective of a traditional view of public relations.

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Meet the Media: Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor for Features at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

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. I also produce audio and video content for our online and multimedia channels. That works both ways. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Traditional Media: From Endangered To Extinct

Maxim Behar

The perception of PR agencies as editorial teams in the years of the social media revolution is all the more relevant given that traditional media are no longer just an endangered species but are going extinct. In 1999, in an interview with Bulgarian online media expert Justin Toms, I declared that print newspapers would be gone by 2025.

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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. 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.

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Behind the Headlines With Sharon Ward Keeble

Cision

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. It’s frustrating when they take days to return a call regarding an interview with a client you are desperate to get a hold of.

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Behind the Headlines With Alan VanderMolen

Cision

Alan VanderMolen, president of international and WE+ at WE Communications, says you need to understand how to reach people in different markets to successfully communicate on a global scale. You recently joined WE Communications as president, International and WE+. How do you approach growing an agency globally? Disrupting.

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