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The Essential Guide to Mass Communication: History, Methods, Ethics, and the Future

Masters in Communications

Types of Mass Communication History of Mass Communication Mass Communication Theories Ethical Issues for Mass Communications What Does the Future of Mass Communications Look Like? Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising.

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45 Marketing and PR Statistics that Recap the Year We Had in 2020

Sword and the Script

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Source: 3 Studies Branding and Marketing ).

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

Sword and the Script

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. That’s according to an academic study by Julie O’Neil , a professor in strategic communication, and other researchers. Advertising is a distant third.

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Almanac: Challenges and opportunities for public relations 2022

Stephen Waddington

Regulators have been unable to keep up with the changes in media, not just from an anti-competitive standpoint, but also in adhering to ethical standards. It covers content, media, influencers, and events and is packed with practical tools, advice, and case studies. In the past year Facebook has proven unfit to regulate itself.

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Media relations is thriving

Stephen Waddington

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. The rise of mass media, namely print newspapers, magazines, radio and television, provided a shortcut to large audiences and it enabled the business to operate at scale.

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Exposing PR’s weaknesses

PR Conversations

We see this almost everywhere that PR is discussed online (and often in print too). Others now describe themselves as storytellers, content curators or narrators. Also then as an occupation, we never seem to get a step closer to an ethical future for PR. They are right and everyone else is wrong. Do they understand semiotics?

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State of Healthcare Content Marketing: 5 Trends Transforming the Industry

Contently - Strategy

Look no further than the Hippocratic oath, the code of ethics for physicians that bears his name. The surge in new content proved to be an interesting case study for healthcare publishers. Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content.