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

PRSay

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. How was your transition into public relations?

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PR Agency Life: What to Expect

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. PR agency life can be gratifying and exciting, just as it can be fast-paced and stress-inducing. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route.

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Media Relations in 2020

5W PR

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different? They can have a huge influence on their followers.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

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. Stu refocused his sights and graduated with a degree in Telecommunications, eventually landing his first professional job doing news, sports, and as a DJ in California.

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Jelly Marketing: Why Marketing Agencies Should Track Media Coverage

Critical Mention

Jelly Digital Marketing & PR is a one-stop-shop online marketing agency in Fort Langley, British Columbia. The award-winning , Canadian-based agency, a Critical Mention client, provides agile and responsive public relations, content creation, digital advertising and SEO solutions to those in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley area.

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AI and Journalism: What’s Next?

PRSay

News organizations are experimenting with AI for gathering financial data and for applications like a “virtual sports editor,” who reads scores and stats, as well as monitoring for AI-generated misinformation, particularly around politics. His writing has appeared in Adweek, Forbes, the Dallas Morning News and PRWeek.

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A Conversation with Jason Michael, VP Consumer Tech

Barokas

Our guidance comes from more than 20 years working across the tech landscape, including the aerospace, AI, fintech, health tech, and sports and entertainment categories. Read on to hear Jason’s insights about everything from creating a trusting agency relationship to common misconceptions about PR itself.

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