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Print news media is dying

Stephen Waddington

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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Will India See a Rise in Digital PR?

Waxing UnLyrical

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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Beyond the Press: Navigating the Diverse Landscape of News Channels and Platforms

The Proactive Report

These platforms encompass everything from industry-specific newsletters to independent journalism collectives, providing in-depth coverage of topics often overlooked by larger publications.

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Digital journalism is alive but is digital PR?

Norton's Notes

Today the BBC announced that it is cutting almost 500 jobs but reinvesting in a further 195 posts to back what it calls ‘digital journalism’. So I think we can safely say that digital journalism is where the BBC believes the future of that industry is headed. Several years have now passed since the birth of Web 2.0

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

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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Can a PR Software Vendor Provide “Guaranteed” Editorial Placements? [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement. Cision – the Swedish company that grew up making printed directories of media contacts – ought to have the institutional knowledge to know better than to call it as such. Here’s a roundup of other news and links from the world of PR technology.

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The Top 10 Books of 2016 (According to Zude)

ZudePR

Hot off the printed press. I’ve started a very specific gratitude journal. The post The Top 10 Books of 2016 (According to Zude) appeared first on Glasgow PR Agencies | Scottish Digital PR Company | Zude. All 160 episodes since July 2014. Jab Jab, right hook. The man’s crushing it. Sign Up Now.

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