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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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Why good writing is the best foundation of a successful social media career

Communications Conversations

No, long-term success in our industry, whether it’s comms, marketing or social media, starts with writing. I started an underground newspaper in high school. I wrote for my college newspaper. ” One of the things I was frustrated with as a corporate communicator earlier in my career was the way people wrote.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

Back then, when we first published the “Public Relations Handbook,” reaching out to the media was relatively straightforward for PR professionals. There were newspapers, magazines, wire services, trade publications, TV and radio. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8

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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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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. Competing with social media. And that, my friends, is not a way to sell newspapers.

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Social Media for Healthcare: What’s The Potential?

Melissa Agnes

The other day I had a conversation with someone who made a statement about the healthcare industry not needing to be on social media because no one cares about the nurses’ birthdays and little useless memes (I’m SOOO paraphrasing here!). What’s the point of social media for healthcare?

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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR firms have withstood the rise of many possible “PR killers” including email marketing, digital advertising, and social media, often integrating or using those disciplines to grow their business or even make earned media more effective. Yes, social media changed PR. That’s simply not the case.