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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Much of the fear and speculation around generative AI and the PR industry reminds me of conversations we had a decade-plus ago about social media and PR. Reading that in 2009 — when it was published — might have led you to believe that media relations was no more. in the business world, and particularly in Silicon Valley.”

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Prediction: 50% of media relations positions will be eliminated in 10 years

Communications Conversations

In fact, my prediction: 50% of all media relations jobs will be eliminated in 10 years. Consider the facts: FACT: Mainstream media reach continues to wane. daily newspapers (print and digital) fell 8% in 2016–the 28th consecutive year of declines. I think we’ll see half the media relations jobs we see now.

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The Evolution of Earned Media: Navigating Change

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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Top PR Takeaways For The Year

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

YouTube has over a billion users, almost one-third of total internet users. 45% of people watch more than an hour of Facebook or YouTube videos a week. More than 500 million hours of videos are watched on YouTube each day. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major U.S. Data continues to drive coverage.

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The Implications of the Growth of Social News

Cision

No longer are people getting their news recommendations from media publishers, instead they are getting it from their relationships on social media. Media consumption is becoming more personalized and segmented, as social media relations often share common value and belief systems with those they are connected.

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Another PR Tech Startup Gets Venture Funding [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Vetted has a unique business model and value proposition that really differentiates itself from other media relations solutions on the market,” said Christophe Abiragi , CEO of ITK Information Services. “We Michael Smart is offering a webinar examining media pitch subject lines that work. click image for higher resolution).

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The Present & Future Tech Trends PRs Should Prepare For

Cision

In PR and media relations, it’s easy to become entirely focused on the day-to-day issues at the expense of the longer event horizon. For media relations and PR professionals, this means even more attention to not just the text and images but the coding and metadata of online content. Click to enlarge.

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