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Storytelling, PR, and Measurement

Waxing UnLyrical

Currently, PR professionals are still in love with the concept of “storytelling.” The problem with storytelling as a vehicle for engagement, and more importantly message placement, is that if everyone is following the same model, it all becomes noise again. ” Reports of the death of storytelling are not new.

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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

The days of objectivity are gone and the days of combative, aggressive, argumentative ‘in your face’ journalism has taken its place.”. The Intersection of Bias, Ethics and PR Stunts in Media Relations. My friend, Lou Hoffman calls it the “F word” in storytelling – failure. Find him on Twitter @Frank_Strong.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock. Most codes of ethics are clear about why this is wrong. When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses. The boundaries between journalism and public relations are increasingly porous.

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Double-dipping exposes reputation risk in blurred boundaries of PR and journalism

PR Conversations

For public relations practitioners committed to ethics and professionalism, the natural first instinct was self-righteous shock. Most codes of ethics are clear about why this is wrong. When trust in journalism is broken, everyone loses. The boundaries between journalism and public relations are increasingly porous.

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Partisan Politics Complicates PR and Comms for Business, Survey Finds

Sword and the Script

Media bias and PR ethics. The top five communications tactics based on a weighted average are: data & analytics; storytelling; content marketing , blogging, and brand journalism; business social responsibility; and thought leadership. Sentiment around these questions suggests judicious use is well-advised. PR measurement.

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What Lies Ahead for Public Relations in 2018?

PRSay

We’ve watched traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television decrease in importance thanks to Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other social platforms. Artificial intelligence also has the potential to revolutionize journalism. the blink-and-you-miss-it nature of Snapchat).

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services. Give our services a try.

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