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How an underground high school newspaper led to a 10+ year blog

Communications Conversations

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. People want to learn more about their communities! And second, school newspapers are in my blood. With the Geekly, it helped build our newspaper.

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4 trends in journalism and what they mean for the PR industry

Communications Conversations

More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years. Also, the notion of deskside briefings or actually meeting your media partners may be a thing of the past–and definitely will be for the foreseeable future with COVID (unless you live in New York, Washington D.C. Will it last?

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S&T Live Recap: PRSA Chair Michelle Egan on the Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in the Year Ahead

PRSay

19 to talk about trends, challenges and opportunities for communicators in the New Year. Egan joined the livestream from Anchorage, Alaska, where she is chief communications officer of the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. But as communications professionals, “I don’t think we need to be afraid of [ChatGPT],” she said. “We

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Journalists Love Twitter, and if Your Job is Media Relations, You Should too

Sword and the Script

In 2018, 51% of respondents said media relations is getting harder, according to the annual JOTW Communications Survey, that I’ve partnered with Ned Lundquist and Ned’s Job of the Week newsletter to field. The 2019 edition of their survey revealed similar data points, so it’s not new, but it’s definitely real.

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Props Can Help a Message Sink In, or Sink the Message

PRSay

26, two days before he became Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk demonstrated the communications power of a good prop when he strode into the company’s headquarters carrying a porcelain sink and wearing a grin. Some types of props always help to communicate a message. Powell’s U.N. Reach her at mspaeth@spaethcom.com.

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The Evolution Of Corporate Social Responsibility In PR: A Snapshot

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In one of the first ever media stunts, Bernays alerted the press that the protests would be happening and instructed the women to tell their stories to the major outlets of the time: newsreels, newspapers, and the three press associations. Perhaps one reason for the campaign’s success is the need to broaden our definition of female beauty.

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Maxim Behar for NOVA TV: Toward Effective Government Communication Strategies

Maxim Behar

He expressed his opinion about the former government's approach to their PR strategy, as well as their shortcomings in their communication with the Bulgarian citizens. Maxim: This is neither the first nor the last government to lose battles in the field of communications, its presentation, and the work it has done. Let's start there.