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Behind the Headlines with Erik Wheater

Cision

Erik Wheater, account executive at Burns360, details his transition from a five-year career in television news to the PR agency life. In this interview, Erik discusses moving from one media world to the next. You recently transitioned from your role in television news to PR. What has been most helpful?

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PR Rock Stars: Minnesota Timberwolves’ and Lynx’s Kirsten Wenker

Communications Conversations

This is what led me, in some ways, to interview our Rock Star today: Kirsten Wenker. So I worked at several agencies on all different types of brands – CPG, travel, technology, retail and fitness to name a few. You got your degree in journalism, like many in our field. Maybe I need to start a side hustle as a travel blogger….

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International Conference Preview: 5 Questions With Journalist Laura Ling

PRSay

Former President Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea as a special envoy, leading to Ling and Lee’s release after 140 days in captivity. “It In an interview with PRsay, Ling offered her thoughts on news readership, storytelling platforms and appreciating the little things in life. Personal stories. Authentic voices. Real stakes.

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Maxim Behar: "I haven't seen a happy emigrant; I've seen many successful emigrants."

Maxim Behar

Having traveled to over 65 countries worldwide, I've met Bulgarians nearly everywhere and haven't encountered a happy immigrant yet. Host: I recently interviewed the entrepreneur Hristo Popov, and we discussed this exact topic – the environment. In journalism, there is a golden rule. I've mentioned it on television before.

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Behind the Headlines With David Landis

Cision

In this interview, David discusses the importance of good writing skills, how technology has transformed the industry and how to stand out in today’s crowded marketplace. When I worked in television (at KPIX TV, the CBS affiliate in San Francisco), the station had one fax machine. How did you get your start in PR?

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On becoming a PRIA Fellow

Prakkypedia

Helping relaunch southaustralia.com back in the heady days of gigantic website projects – big budgets, interstate agencies, teams travelling around SA to become immersed in our tourism gems before writing about them. Sensibly, I thought, I tugged at the door to close it.

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Maxim Behar in Kamen Vodenicharov's show "The Evening of." on 7/8 TV

Maxim Behar

Then at a certain point, I parted ways with journalism. I still think of this quote from Winston Churchill: "One can achieve many things with journalism, but one must know when to leave it". I travel all over the world. Seychellois travel. Maxim: Some of them are a consequence of the ten years of journalism I did.

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