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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

I’ve had many opportunities in my 20-plus years in public relations, and plenty of stories to go with them. Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. My 94-year-old grandfather, C.B.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

In this interview, Ashley discusses how to best leverage data and analytics, establish specific objectives for your communication strategy and be creative and take risks with your public relations efforts. What drew you to the field of public relations and communication?

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet J.W. Arnold, APR, Fellow PRSA

Solo PR Pro

It’s an innate skill, but also comes from his background as a public affairs reporter for a regional chain of newspapers in western Missouri. enlisted in the Marine Corps to become the public affairs specialist for the United States Marine Band, which provides all the entertainment for events at the White House.

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The Changing Face of Public Relations in Government; Off Script #30: Merritt Allen of Vox Optima

Sword and the Script

Incidentally, her arrival at her first duty station in the Philippines coincided with a volcanic eruption and, in need of communications help, her commanding officer reassigned her to public affairs. Social media is an incredible tool for reaching all of an agency’s publics. One publication you read regularly is….

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International Conference Preview: Frank X. Shaw Talks Diversity, Disruption and 10 Years at Microsoft

PRSay

You have a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon. Did you ever consider a career as a reporter, and what journalism skills do you rely on in your job today? I worked for my school newspaper, and when I joined the Marines I was a public affairs officer. We ran a base newspaper.

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

Maxim Behar

Tonight, we have a very erudite, broad-minded, and informed expert who sees things happening under the surface of the media and public space. Our guest has had a remarkable career beginning as a newspaper correspondent. Let's open the door a little bit for the public and get into this very important profession of PR, public relations.

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Ethical Issues with Coalitions and Front Groups – Greg Bailey

Ethical Voices

He discusses a number of important public relations ethics issues including: What to do when a client asks you to hide their identity as part of a coalition. I’m a former journalist turned public relations practitioner. I spent the first third of my career working for newspapers. The growing challenge of malformation.

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