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How the Canadian Newspaper Industry Can Adapt to Changes

Business Wire

In March 2017, Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest newspaper company, announced 54 layoffs at the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province newsrooms. Perhaps none have been affected more than print newspapers. Hinds is optimistic that the newspaper industry can take advantage. “We It’s a business challenge, not a reader challenge.”

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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. With the majority of newspapers now having paywalls (and more trade pubs every day), the reach of that story you just got placed is extremely limited. Will it last?

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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). I was the news editor of a small daily newspaper in Alabama. My wife worked for the same newspaper at the time, and she stopped by their house to pick up some photos that we ran with the story, and she was warmly greeted. Metro weekly newspaper that no longer exists.

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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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Philanthropist Craig Newmark on Ethical Communication

PRSay

In 2016, he founded Craig Newmark Philanthropies, which supports organizations that advocate for trustworthy journalism, voter protection, women in technology, and military veterans and their families. In February 2019, he donated $10 million to Columbia Journalism School, to launch a new center for journalism ethics and security.

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ICON 2022 Preview: BBC Journalist Katty Kay on the Importance of Confidence for Women and Girls

PRSay

What opportunities has the phenomenon of people quitting their jobs in large numbers provided for employees — especially women? Surveys have shown that young adults turn to social media such as TikTok and Instagram as their primary news sources rather than newspapers and TV. It makes our journalism better. The two are connected.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Bernadette Adams Davis

Solo PR Pro

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I

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