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Insights Into the Role of Communicators at the U.S. Department of Defense

PRSay

These communications professionals practice public relations, write short- and long-form copy, operate overseas radio stations, manage social media for military units, explain military concepts, prepare senior leaders for interviews, manage production workflows, archive materials and create graphics and multimedia content.

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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

Over his 22 years as public affairs officer at Yosemite National Park , Scott Gediman has experienced a myriad of crises on the job, from floods and rock falls to hantavirus outbreaks. “It Here in the public affairs office there are just two of us — there used to be five, and then there were four, and then three.

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Helsinki, Finland – Growth Path Ahead

Landis PR

Key services: Strategy and Organizational Culture Strategic Communications, Public Relations and Branding Public Affairs and Corporate Responsibility Data Analysis and Future Scenarios Crisis Communications Top Advice for Foreign Companies Navigating Media and Communications Environment in Finland 1.

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Leading With Ethics During COVID-19

PRSay

Set in a “radio show” format, we opened the calls with leading news from VHA’s COVID-19 cases and information from the top. We provided weekly training sessions to ensure that public affairs officers could hone their skills. We also alerted VHA leadership as to what we were hearing, and they were able to respond.

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What should you do when you think you received an unlawful order? Dave Honchul

Ethical Voices

He’s a public affairs specialist at the US Department of the Treasury and a docent at the National Museum of the US Air Force. I enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1985 as open general, which meant I didn’t have a job, and the job that I fell into was public affairs.

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ICON 2022 Recap: How DE&I Helps Optimize Talent and Build Teams for the U.S. Military

PRSay

He left a career in radio and TV to help fight the war in Iraq. “You live and breathe integrity first.”. Panelist Patrick Evans, deputy chief of information for the United States Navy, said he had also felt a call a service.

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The Talking Points #39between35and49

Communications Conversations

Susan Roeder, director of public affairs, Andersen. She now has former students who are ascending to leadership roles with large agencies and companies across town (too many to mention, really). Full disclosure: Anna is a (relatively) new client. Another disclosure: I’ve been a fan for a long time. Another #client.

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