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Lin Pophal on the Evolving Role and Field of PR

Flack's Revenge

Then, I forgot about it, until she emailed recently that my commentary was included in her new book: 21st Century Secrets to Effective PR. I was, of course, thrilled to be in it and eager to read Lin Pophal’s book. Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? I definitely think that it is.

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The Death of the Press Release.

Maxim Behar

An admittedly arbitrary but still plausibly precise date pinpointing the press release’s death might be November 6, 2007 — the day when Facebook launched its then vastly obscure, and today vastly dominant, Facebook Pages. You get on Twitter and Facebook and learn the latest. After all, press releases are still in circulation.

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12 Places to Find Relevant Content Ideas Now

Cision

” “New Facebook” alerts me to new features on the platform, usually from highly reputable sources (I mention this because new Facebook features tend to incite a lot of interest). Newspapers and Their Derivatives. Where was I going with this…oh yes! Twitter Trending Topics.

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Newspapers Getting Their Game On

Flatiron Communications

And few could miss Facebook’s futuristic booth housing Oculus. We talked about distributed content, especially via the social platforms, the threat (and huge valuations) of digitally native media, and of course, quality journalism and whether media fragmentation has diluted the influence of legacy news brands.

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Interview with Ann Handley

Critical Mention

I craved community, comments, Twitter, Facebook (even if social media hadn’t happened yet… LOL). I worked at newspapers, magazines, and became the world’s first Chief Content Officer at one company (ClickZ) and now hold the title at another ( MarketingProfs ). What inspired you to write the book? Full report. And communicator.

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Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

Bianchi Biz Blog

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? By the end of my junior year I was running the paper, and one of my stories got picked up by a local newspaper. Once I graduated, I had to make the choice: newspapers or trade pubs. HDT Facebook: [link]. Twitter: [link]. Instagram: [link]. LinkedIn: [link].

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Behind the Headlines With Ted Meyer

Cision

I had a few stories published in high school journals, and starting around junior high I used to write letters to the editor of the local paper. Read the newspaper – the whole newspaper. The thing that gets me up in the morning is…coffee and the newspaper. My favorite social media platform is…Facebook.