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Surviving in a Pay-to-Play World

Journalistics

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” Media ethics forbid this, but advertising packages often come with editorial opportunities, access to journalists, or advertorials.

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PR problem? Hire a journalist… or rather don’t if you want to have successful PR

Stuart Bruce

I actually laughed out loud when I read this story about the BBC’s world affairs editor John Simpson setting up a corporate consultancy to advise on crisis communications and then even more rapidly closing it again because of the crisis it created. According to his agent: “Simpson has not yet taken on any corporate work.”

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

I put a few guidelines on this–these folks had to be non-manager/non-director level. Courtney landed her permanent role off a 6-month social media internship in the Corporate Communications department at UnitedHealth Group. But, who are the next LeeAnns, Sarahs and Allisons? I thought I’d ask my network for help!

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In-Housing Trend: What PR Agencies and Marketing Firms can Learn from Law Firms

Sword and the Script

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” (By Then the economy changed.

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Will humans have to re-write AI’s draft of history? 42 marketing and communications predictions for 2024

Sword and the Script

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. Continued consolidation of media outlets. Return of increased PR budgets.”

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How to Send a Press Release and Why They Still Matter in 2020

PR Fuel

Journalists have a strict Code of Ethics that ensures they’re delivering factual information to readers. The four principles of ethical journalism include: Seeking the truth and reporting it Minimizing harm Acting independently to avoid conflicts of interest Being accountable and transparent. Credibility.

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Almanac: Challenges and opportunities for public relations 2022

Stephen Waddington

Further reading Corporate Digital Responsibility, Allegory, 29 July 2021, [link] The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta, 3 February 2021, [link] Carbon as a PR metric but who's counting? The PRCA has published guidelines to help communicators improve the accessibility of their communication.

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