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Three cardinal rules of PR that Adidas broke with Kanye West

NewsWhip

The story began way back in September, when Kanye (now known by the name “Ye”) criticized the German footwear company in interviews and on social media. Media really started paying attention on October 3, when the artist turned up at Paris Fashion Week alongside right-wing provocateur Candace Owens wearing “White Lives Matter” t-shirts.

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

For example, Barbie’s initial interviews with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig revealed little about what the movie was about while galvanizing its intergenerational audience. Fashion and retail media included stories about brand partnerships such as Ruggable, Zara and Crocs.

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Guest Post: The PR Generalist vs. The Industry Specialist

Deirdre Breakenridge

Some PR professionals integrate their communications skills with specific vertical industries, pursuing jobs that focus on relevant sector subject areas. Techies, for example, might enjoy working with a mobile start-up, while fashion gurus would rather work at a boutique PR firm. Is industry specialist the right path for you?

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Behind the Headlines With Adriana Stan

Cision

In this interview, Adriana discusses the nuances of promoting media brands, the evolving role of social media in media relations and how to adapt your public relations strategy to the changing media landscape. I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. What drew you to the field of public relations?

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Journalism statistics: 7 media relations takeaways from the 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision

Sword and the Script

If they ask for an interview, make it easy for them to arrange a time. Takeaway: Journalists are checking to see what’s hot with readers and writing more of that. Research, read, be active in the respective community and write compelling pitches. When you receive a reporter’s inquiry, respond as soon as possible.

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What PR Professionals Can Learn from Being Reporters First

Barokas

Before I discovered PR, I was dead set on becoming a fashion journalist. As a reporter, I was often tasked with writing 1,500 words on a nonsense subject. If you can write that much on why army green complements horizontal stripes, you can spin a story out of anything. You learn to how to write for an audience.

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PR Interviews: Michael White Lansons

Norton's Notes

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick.