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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. Per its description : “This program serves as a bridge, connecting the needs of PR and communications entities with the skill sets of journalists and other professionals eyeing a transition. Absolutely!

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Yet another challenge for the modern day newspaper

Communications Conversations

I grew up reading newspapers. I say hopefully because, as we all know, the newspaper industry is in trouble. The challenges of running and maintaining a modern-day newspaper have been discussed at length the last few years. And that, my friends, is not a way to sell newspapers. I want newspapers to stay around.

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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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Communicators Can Help Americans Vote in 2020

PRSay

With voting rules varying from state to state, communicators can help Americans understand the logistics of receiving and casting their ballots, according to representatives of voting-rights organizations who participated in an Oct. 6 webinar sponsored by PRSA’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Check Vote411.org

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Is This the Future of Newspaper Video?

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Journalism — particularly newspapers — has been trying to shift to video for years, often sputtering like a ’57 Chevy with a bad carburetor. The post Is This the Future of Newspaper Video?

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Reimagining PR Impact: Moving Beyond ROI to Uncover True Value in Communication

Medianet Australia

In the past ten years we’ve seen transformational shifts in the way society communicates with one another. Just looking at the digital media landscape alone, newspapers have been almost cannibalised, independent news has died and come back to life multiple times, digital media is key and….

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Newspaper Licensing Agency beaten to a pulp by PRCA and Meltwater

Stuart Bruce

Today the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled in favour of the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) and Meltwater in their five-year battle with the UK’s Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA). This is a victory for common sense and the CJEU ruling is another great example of why the UK is better off in Europe than out.