Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Print news media under threat is not an exclusive. Print new media challenge Ad-funded newspapers such as The Evening Standard and The Metro are the exception, not the rule. It’s a challenge for those in the journalism industry and the public relations industry alike. It devalues print coverage as readership falls.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

It is rightly said that PR and journalism are interdependent. With the economic slowdown, we are starting to see traditional PR activities becoming slightly tougher as the rate at which newspapers/magazines are shutting down increases, their numbers of pages are reduced, and broadcast channels cut back on original programming.

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Digital PR Newspapers Advertising Advertising 79

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

It’s hard to believe, the company’s roots can be traced back to those old Bacon’s books printed in Chicago, or even a press clipping service out of Sweden, before that. Terms were not disclosed but the Wall Street Journal reported a price tag of about $240 million. Sources: Crunchbase , Wall Street Journal , PRWeek , GlobeNewsWire ).

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement. Sure, a PR firm can sell advertising, but that’s not the issue. Are you kidding?

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