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Insights Into the Role of Communicators at the U.S. Department of Defense

PRSay

Across airwaves and oceans, on flight lines and frontlines, Department of Defense (DoD) communicators are there, telling the story of America’s military. We recently completed 21 focus groups and in-depth interviews with graduates of the Defense Information School’s Mass Communication Foundations (MCF) course. Marine Corps or U.S.

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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

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Renewal

Wadds Inc.

A new book will explore the future of Britain through the perspective of corporate communications and public relations practitioners. Our view is that corporate communications and public relations practitioners are the eyes and ears of organisations, agencies and in-house across all aspects of the economy and society.

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Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. Most communicators say the volume of work has grown, but so too has the variety of work. Those who said communications work has “changed very significantly,” wrote: 1. Proven business value.

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Facebook And The Perils Of Opposition PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But one detail that interested communicators was that it brought on PR agency Definers Public Affairs to run political-style oppo against competitors like Google and Apple. Many PR battles are waged in hotly competitive categories, and the line between aggressive communications and an outright smear campaign can be blurry.

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Purdah communication and resource rules

Stephen Waddington

Purdah places restrictions on government and public bodies during elections. There have already been two claims over the misuse of communication and resources. Purdah covers civil servants of Government departments, local government, and the board members and staff of public bodies, and arm’s length organisations.

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How To Hire The Best PR Firm For You

PR Insiders

Firms also have a whole range of specialties, from crisis communications to public affairs to research and analysis. I shared some practical tips for doing just that in my book, Gaining the Publicity Edge: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Growing Your Brand Through National Media Coverage.

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