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How an underground high school newspaper led to a 10+ year blog

Communications Conversations

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. And second, school newspapers are in my blood. First, let’s talk about this underground student newspaper, because it’s an interesting story.

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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

I’ve had many opportunities in my 20-plus years in public relations, and plenty of stories to go with them. Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. The definition of a good relationship is trust.

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4 trends in journalism and what they mean for the PR industry

Communications Conversations

More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years. Also, the notion of deskside briefings or actually meeting your media partners may be a thing of the past–and definitely will be for the foreseeable future with COVID (unless you live in New York, Washington D.C. Will it last?

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The Evolution Of Corporate Social Responsibility In PR: A Snapshot

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

That’s right, in the innocent days before the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, public relations industry godfather Edward Bernays hatched an ingenious plan. Bernays “invented” modern PR by using psychology and media savvy to influence public opinion. government during World War I.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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How the PESO Model Changes PR’s Conversation

Cision

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media. Shared Media. The Earned Media Domino Effect.

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Promise and Pitfalls, the Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners – A Conversation with Michelle Egan and Mark Dvorak

Ethical Voices

In November 2023, PRSA issued new ethics guidelines titled “Promise and Pitfalls, the Ethical Use of AI for Public Relations Practitioners ”. How do we make sure that when we are casting the net to engage our publics, that we are doing it very thoughtfully and appropriately? There is other ethical guidance on AI for public relations.

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