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Newsprint in pain as COVID-19 bites, so what’s next?

Stephen Waddington

A perfect storm of distribution and falling advertising revenue is a blow to the newsprint business after two decades of battling the shift from print to digital. In the first month of the crisis Facebook reported an increase of 50% in usage of its services. Print accounts for 80% of UK newspaper revenues and digital 20%.

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How COVID-19 will impact PR practice and skills

Stephen Waddington

In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied. That will continue, impacting outdoor, experiential, events, meetings and print Brands need to own and control their own media to engage with stakeholders.

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The Challenges for Health Care Communicators as a New Normal Emerges From the COVID-19 Crisis

PRSay

It includes TV and radio spots, print ads, billboards, targeted digital ads, social media posts and email messages. In addition, the team developed a website landing page as a repository for information from its communications campaign. “In Dennis Wilson, Jr., people should not delay visits to physicians and hospitals.

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Applauding the community at the Fringe

PR Conversations

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

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Letter from the English Lake District: Airbnb guest signs as a communication art form

Stephen Waddington

Over the course of an hour we discussed online echo chambers, the impact of artificial intelligence and The Cluetrain Manifesto, a prophetic book that examined the impact of the internet on communication long before the invention of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. ?? Both articles are so good you’ll want to print them out. ??

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Reputation on social media – Comms must own it or lose it

NewsWhip

To look at a recent example, the Robinhood-GameStop crisis played out in the media – but also on Twitter , through millions of engagements on Facebook, and of course in communities on Reddit. Imagine explaining trying to explain that to a time traveller from 2010. No More Heroes Any More.

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

PRSay

The closure affected both the park and the surrounding communities during the height of the summer visitor season. Every time I send out a news release or make an announcement on behalf of the park, it impacts businesses and people’s travel plans. When it comes to managing a crisis, what’s your advice for other communicators?