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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

24, Chuck Todd of NBC’s “Meet the Press” shared his insights on the state of journalism and its future. Already decimated by staff reductions, many print and broadcast newsrooms have been acquired by large corporations that are often more interested in online clicks and monetizing news than in factual reporting, Todd said.

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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

The full-service firm represented a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to local nonprofits, many of them clients for more than two decades. He advocated for social responsibility and open, ethical corporate behavior — years before laws and a changing business environment compelled it. A native of Forest City, N.C.,

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Traditional and Social Media Are Sowing Disinformation and Division, Report Says

PRSay

Politicians, CEOs, television anchors, talk-radio hosts and prominent professionals “are the source and amplifiers of some of the worst, most harmful disinformation” in America, a new report says. Local media investment. According to “ The Commission on Information Disorder Final Report ,” released Nov. Accountability norms.

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The Evolution of Earned Media: Navigating Change

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

And despite digital and legacy media outlets shuttering or laying off, there is a slew of independent, niche and grant-funded newsrooms starting up or getting help from organizations like Press Forward, Local Media Foundation, News/Media Alliance, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, the American Journalism Project and others.

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Attention to Black Lives Matter protests shows the power of the movement

NewsWhip

An early peak came on May 29, when a CNN crew on the ground in Minnesota was arrested live on television. The most engaged publisher writing about Black Lives Matter since George Floyd’s death has been NBC and its local affiliates, by a considerable distance. This news received some 3.9 million engagements. Benedict Nicholson.

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The Death of the Press Release.

Maxim Behar

Another factor driving another nail in the press release’s coffin is that whatever is left of traditional journalism has begun using social media as their primary source for news stories. Perhaps it will be understood in English in most places, but you must still translate it into the local language because of corporate rules.

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Editors and TV Producers Reveal How PR Pros Can Get Their Stories Told

MaccaPR

What could the producers and editors of The Wall Street Journal , “The Dr. Oz Show,” BuzzFeed, Parents magazine and NBC’s “Today Show” teach you about successfully pitching a story to the most sought-after media outlets in America? If you have a story you know a local editor won’t want to miss, try a call.