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

Communications Conversations

But, that doesn’t mean journalism is thriving again. Supporting stat: One-in-five newsroom employees live in New York, Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. As a fan of journalism, I’m all for paywalls. Trend #4: Local news has a capital shortage. Impact: This comes to no surprise to anyone who follows local news.

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Meet the Media: Jason Cannon, Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m the Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). She even went to his funeral locally (we asked their permission) – it was a full military funeral with honors – and photographed it and gave all the pics to the family. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Ricky Gervais is right (and wrong) about the local paper

Prakkypedia

After several grumpy episodes interviewing local people about their so-called “stories”, Ricky’s character has an epiphany. He says ‘ everybody deserves to be in their local paper’ at least once in their lives. So when your employees are interviewed, and their quotes or images appear in the media, it can give them a real morale boost.

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REI’s Uncommon Path a rare brand journalism home run

Communications Conversations

Brand journalism, as a concept, hasn’t exactly had a great run. Casper’s vaunted “Van Winkles” brand journalism effort lasted just more than a year. Verizon shuttered its foray into brand journalism (Sugarstring) after JUST ONE MONTH! There’s a long line brand journalism fails.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Corporate communicators regularly work with stakeholders across the organization to develop and distribute pertinent info to employees and key affiliates. Taking dry content like company policies and turning it into information that employees actually want to read requires a savvy communicator. How do you know what’s working?

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How Communicators Can Help Their Clients Navigate Misinformation and Biased News

PRSay

The traditional notion of “bad press” is negative coverage in a reputable journalism outlet that exposes legitimate complaints about a company — for example, coverage of a shareholder lawsuit, or a scandal about workplace conditions in a local or national newspaper. Understanding earned but unwanted media.

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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 is a credit to the profession and to this organization in every respect, and he is a worthy recipient of this honor.” Epley founded Epley Associates, Inc.,

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