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Social Media Overtakes Print Newspapers as News Source

PRSay

For the first time, social media has surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans, Pew Research Center finds. adults said they often get news from social media, compared to 16 percent from print newspapers. News websites are the next most common source, followed by radio, social media and print newspapers.

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

I spent the first third of my career working for newspapers. In the newspaper business, I did have one, and I really thought I’d lose my job over it. The publisher of the newspaper wanted me to do one story that just crossed a line for me. I mean, it’s X, Y, Z industry using a front group to pass legislation.

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PR Has Evolved Since First ‘Public Relations Handbook’ in 1967, but Some Values Are Timeless

PRSay

There were newspapers, magazines, wire services, trade publications, TV and radio. Daily newspaper circulation in the United States has fallen from its height of 61.8 About 2,200 local print newspapers have closed since 2005, cutting the number of newspaper journalists by more than half between 2008 and 2020.

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THE SPECIAL ENVOY OF DUMA NEWSPAPER REPORTS FROM VILNIUS

Maxim Behar

People are gathering in large groups and reading the latest issue of the Republikanewspaper stuck behind the windows, where a 15-year-old girl was photographed being crushed by a tank last night. "It It was a nightmare," said one woman, "We didn't sleep all night because the radio tower is up high and you can see it from everywhere.

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People Mistrust Media Reports About Climate Change, Study Finds

PRSay

Networks and radio and newspapers and television — they’re all getting paid to tell me something,” one interviewee said. Still, they want to hear factual statements from scientists, rather than statements shaped by the scientists’ political leanings or by the agendas of groups that fund scientific research.

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Denmark – A Business-Friendly Frontrunner In Technology, Green Energy And Life Sciences

Landis PR

Especially DR offers a wide range of non-commercial television, radio and online content, catering to diverse audience and providing high-quality news, entertainment and educational programming. While the circulation of newspapers has declined in recent years, print media still plays an important role in the Danish media landscape.

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The #PRStudChat Community Discusses PR, Twitter & Politics on Tuesday, October 11th

Deirdre Breakenridge

At the same time, we’ll discuss how, as communication professionals, we approach news today, which has changed from neatly packaged/key sound bites that fit newspaper coverage, radio and TV to the 24/7 nature of social media, always on with no breaks. Be sure to also visit our LinkedIn Group to share your ideas.

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