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Depressed and depressing: the state of UK news media

Stephen Waddington

News media in pain Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital. Popular newspaper brands have suffered double digit falls in print circulation with the Daily Star (-18%), Daily Mirror (-13%), and Daily Express (-12%) hardest hit. Facebook and Google account for almost 60% of the online advertising market.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Stu refocused his sights and graduated with a degree in Telecommunications, eventually landing his first professional job doing news, sports, and as a DJ in California.

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Meet the Media: Mary Gannon, Editor-in-Chief of Fluid Power World & Senior Editor at Design World

Bianchi Biz Blog

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. Probably the biggest thing about me is my Irish heritage and my passion for Gaelic sports.

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Why Advertising Isn’t Dead

Cision

Radio supplanted print, television eroded radio, and the Internet has changed the foundation of how we consume all forms of media. From sports-stars we want their backstory shared to us during the game, online and persistently. It will be even better if those voices are your friends, family, and community.

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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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5 Ways to Score a Winning Media Tour

PRSay

Last month, the racing community celebrated the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, which took place at the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway! So we targeted Hispanic sports and entertainment media and leveraged Spanish speaking drivers, which we knew would immediately attract the interest of our desired audience.

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Fixing the broken web

Stephen Waddington

The web and the internet have enabled communities to form around an organisation, topic or issue. The web was the most significant shift in publishing since the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century. Tackling fake news and disinformation Professional communications need to keep their wits about them.

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