PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2020

Harold Burson, APR, Fellow PRSA , the distinguished founder of one of the world’s largest PR agencies, died on Friday in Memphis, Tenn. Under their leadership, the agency became a global powerhouse with 2,500 employees in 50 offices. Under their leadership, the agency became a global powerhouse with 2,500 employees in 50 offices.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I then worked as an investigative reporter at the Forward, a Jewish newspaper, and went back to school for business journalism and data journalism. I did some freelancing and eventually started at AN! And I actually do appreciate a follow-up email!

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

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. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I Starting as a solopreneur.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

As special publications editor for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire (the fifth oldest continuously published newspaper in the U.S.), Back when I was a newspaper reporter, I wrote a series of articles about an embattled high school principal accused of misconduct, including secretly altering the grades of several students.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. My background is in radio and television journalism. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. I have a degree in broadcast news from West Virginia University.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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. Paul Business Journal, Twin Cities Business, Minnesota Business, MinnPost and more? "We

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

the number of media outlets has dropped by almost 60 percent since 2015, with the lion’s share of the decline coming from the daily newspaper ranks; The number of reporters has dropped significantly as well, with U.S. In fact, some PR agencies are amplifying the “media relations is dead” message for another reason.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

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. How did you get your start in journalism? My biggest pet peeve is…someone agreeing to be interviewed and then backing out at the last minute with cold feet.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Paul Business Journal and, increasingly of late, Minnesota Business magazine. With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. Paul Business Journal, and news director for SPNN-TV Neighborhood News. Looking for more tips from local pros of the journalism world?

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

Even more unnerving was that the anchor— and, on occasion, other journalists affiliated with the TV network—interviewed his agency’s clients on show segments. One could hypothesize questions 1 and 2 were debated at both the TV network and the newspaper.). When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses.

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PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

Even more unnerving was that the anchor—and, on occasion, other journalists affiliated with the TV network—interviewed his agency’s clients on show segments. One could hypothesize questions 1 and 2 were debated at both the TV network and the newspaper.). When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I put an advertising spin on this topic and wrote a piece about how dealers and advertising agencies are depicting mask usage in their ads. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started writing in eighth grade for my middle school newspaper in 1999 and was hooked from there.

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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)? ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad. Agreeing to an interview and then becoming a no-show.

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

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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Sword and the Script

JULY 17, 2018

So, with the help of a retired, if not grumpy, master chief petty officer , I invited her to a Q&A interview and she obliged. 1) Vox Optima Your business seems to do a lot of work with federal government agencies. What are the biggest challenges such agencies face in strategic communications? .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

” Finally, writer Christoph Trappe also includes a handy index of social media, content and storytelling terms that are very helpful for clients and agencies. A great example is this post on “engagement journalism.” Smart Blogger.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

In this interview, Rich shares the similarities between journalists and communication professionals, the steps to developing a successful media strategy and how to build strong relationships with journalists. How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? They must be truthful and factual.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? The differences are less significant than what, at least in a good newsroom, they all share: a commitment to enduring journalism values that include accuracy, timeliness, balance, relevance, importance, emotional impact, counter-intuition, enterprise. Oh, where to start?

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

When I first started in PR, the desire was an article in a major national newspaper, above the fold and on the right side. Thus, we often find ourselves speaking with clients on what we’ll need to secure a hit in Fortune, Wall Street Journal , the New York Times, USA Today or any other top-tier outlet. Amanda Monroe. Vice President.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

I was amused at how agencies were sending me press releases that were of no interest to me. Wall Street Journal , with clickable links to bios and recent articles published by. What’s most intriguing for PR agencies might be the insights that Muck Rack can provide that are, shall we say, contrary to what you might expect.

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Cision

JULY 28, 2016

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. So, I looked at my high school curriculum, and journalism was the only class that would allow me to write every day. How did you get your start in PR? I was hooked.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Why are newspapers going away? They don't go away because they have bad journalism, but because they don't have ads. Television is also measurable, but all these agencies - they can be somehow modified. Watch the whole interview here. Of course, many TV channels are flocking to cheap shows that also have their viewers.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

In this interview, Karen shares how thinking like a journalist will help your media relations strategy, why following up on pitches is so important and what to do before jumping into a career in public relations. How does your background in journalism give you an edge in managing media relations? Rapid Fire Round.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

In this interview, he shares the difficulties of military communication, the need for successful communication in all industries and how to use movies as a guide for PR. I only thought to make the leap to PR when a friend showed me how the strategies and skills of public speaking translated into media interviews.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

If you want to hear personal interviews with the songwriters behind Top 40 greatest hits, dive deep on the music of movies , or re-watch The Office alongside two of the show’s stars, there’s a podcast for that. Each episode explores what makes the agency so effective, including its culture, and approach to marketing and brand.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Indeed, many of the hottest public relations agencies such as Manifest and the Romans, and large international networks such as Golin, Ketchum, and Weber Shandwick, proudly lead with earned media. The Daily Telegraph was the first UK national newspaper to go online in November the same year.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

But coverage in The Wall Street Journal s, Forbes , Business Insiders and Fortunes of the world are achievable for companies of all sizes – startup or mature, public or private. An interview took place, and the client was quoted in a story on a very strategic topic to Benefitfocus’ business. Sarah Babbit. Account Director.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

You can't do that sort of thing in a newspaper or on TV. Host: Then in those years when you were in the plant you made your first newspaper? Yeah, that was the first form which then evolved into me doing journalism. We wanted to make a serious newspaper. Then we saw that a serious newspaper didn't have a big audience.

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OnePitch

JUNE 21, 2022

Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription. Most people would wait until the next morning’s newspaper at that time, when we were founded 25 years ago. Then it was sold to Dow Jones, home of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s and other financial media.

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Maxim Behar

MARCH 6, 2022

In an exclusive interview with the Indian Valasys Media, Maxim Behar revealed his secret to success: individuality. And then when I came back, I started Standard Daily as one of the first, if not the first private newspapers in Bulgaria, in my native country Bulgaria where I live. He said, no, let's meet then.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. billion in 2015, ad agencies and their clients are now freaking out that consumers can block those ads and render some online buys nearly worthless.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. has been exploring in her work on women in journalism. The managers of agencies and in-house teams have recognised mental health and wellbeing as critical to retention, utilisation and good work.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Writing proficiency will be the difference between you getting a second interview and a rejection letter. Ideally, with agencies or larger organizations. Second, Internship Experience.

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MaccaPR

MAY 12, 2016

In two previous MaccaPR blog posts, you’ve bathed in career advice from such public relations luminaries as Honeywell’s Greg Zimprich, Fast Horse founder Jorg Pierach, Lola Red’s Alexis Walsko [Read Part One] , Explore Minnesota’s Alyssa Ebel and Haberman agency CEO Fred Haberman [Read Part Two].

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Melissa Thibodo is the whole package – she is incredibly bright with PR strategy, she is among our top student writers and editors in the journalism school, she has unparalleled relationship building skills, and she has a strong foundation of real-world experience. She’s done an extensive survey and in-dedpth interviews.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

And thank you Aaron for that fascinating insight into how social media has changed journalism. In his interview with PRWeek Danny Rogers asked Martin if the danger was that the growth of social media meant that it would be adopted and subsumed by advertising agencies. It’s an abhorrence that I and Tom Foremski share.

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Maxim Behar

MAY 31, 2021

The world-renowned PR expert Maxim Behar was interviewed for MeTV , the first Indian / South Asian TV Channel from Australia, by Sukruti Narayanan, the MeTV Director of Public Relations and Business Growth. When I was a teenager, something like 13-14 years old, I was publishing a neighborhood newspaper on a typewriting machine.

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