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Nonprofit Local News Gains Steam

PRSay

24, Chuck Todd of NBC’s “Meet the Press” shared his insights on the state of journalism and its future. It was refreshing to hear Todd’s optimistic vision for a future in which a more independent news media will regain the public’s trust and return to covering local communities with a sense of shared values.

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Meet Board of Directors Nominee Jessica M. Graham, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

I wanted to join earlier but didn’t have the required experience at that time, so I joined the Charlotte Public Relations Society, an established local group. I had been to local meetings and events, but that is when I formally joined PRSA as a member. Why is leadership service at PRSA important to you?

Meeting 140
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Meet PRSA Board of Directors Nominee Felicia Blow, APR

PRSay

You’ve served in a variety of PRSA leadership roles at the local and national level. and meeting with Bob Hastings, along with Rear Admiral Hal Pittman of the U.S. I truly believe our efforts plan have catapulted the National D&I Committee and PRSA to greater heights of thought leadership in the D&I space.

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Meet PRSA Board of Directors Nominee David Marshall, Ph.D., APR

PRSay

Therefore, I immediately joined PRSA and the PRSA Maryland Chapter and got to work locally. Why did you decide to pursue leadership roles within the Maryland Chapter, and then at the national level? Although I was already tenured, the expectation was that I would lead by example for my faculty. I took advantage of as many as I could.

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5 Pitch Ideas For PR Pros When There Is No News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Meet and greet! If there was a recent senior leadership hire or promotion at your organization, it can sometimes be leveraged into news, or at least background information for later news. We do this through a meet-and-greet pitch. Thought leadership.

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Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

Bianchi Biz Blog

By the end of my junior year I was running the paper, and one of my stories got picked up by a local newspaper. I also volunteer as a College and Career Readiness Coach with a leadership development nonprofit called PEARLS For Teen Girls, and help out at a local women’s shelter. Meet the Media: Audrey LaForest, Washington, D.C.

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Meet PRSA Board of Directors Nominee James Shackelford, APR

PRSay

Our leadership, at every level of the Society, must define what DE&I success looks like for the industry and continue the focus and the discussion on how we steadily improve. Why did you decide on pursuing leadership positions within PRSA, including at the Chapter and Section level? Best leadership advice you’ve ever received?

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