Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I was that first grader who wanted to start up a class newspaper,” he jokes when describing himself. After college, Doug was a typical journalism nomad, working in newsrooms in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Looking ahead, Doug is about half-way finished with the second edition of his public information officer handbook.

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Meeting Handbook Newspapers Government 97

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

People now spend only 11 minutes a day consuming newspaper media, and 9 minutes a day consuming magazine media. I would even throw content written by professionals on platforms like LinkedIn in here, too, as it often contains misses and mistakes as laid out in the AP Style Handbook. But, over the last 10-15 years, a lot has happened.

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Handbook Guidelines Print LinkedIn 131

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 29, 2022

I spent the first third of my career working for newspapers. I was the managing editor of the local business journal here in Nashville before joining a local PR firm. In the newspaper business, I did have one, and I really thought I’d lose my job over it. I’m a former journalist turned public relations practitioner.

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Ethics Groups Handbook Education 91