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Astroturfing has no place in modern public relations or public affairs

Stephen Waddington

Propaganda has no place in modern public affairs or public relations. Lobbying firm CTF has allegedly run social media campaigns on behalf of its clients that appeared to originate from grassroot activities. Astroturfing should be called out in the strongest terms. Facebook provides tools to target and amplify content.

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Where To Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs

Doctor Spin

Media outlets. Newspapers, magazines, television stations, and online media companies may have entry-level positions in their PR or communications departments. Digital marketing- and social media agencies. Digital marketing- and social media agencies. Sports teams and organisations. Public affairs firms.

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AI and Journalism: What’s Next?

PRSay

The intersection of journalism and AI is the most important media issue of our time. News organizations are experimenting with AI for gathering financial data and for applications like a “virtual sports editor,” who reads scores and stats, as well as monitoring for AI-generated misinformation, particularly around politics.

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EKA: How Media Monitoring Aligns with Strategic Communications

Critical Mention

Englander Knabe & Allen (EKA) is a strategic communications firm in Southern California that specializes in assisting organizations with reputation issues, media strategy and implementation. EKA is a leader in providing public and private sector experience and assistance when making critical decisions. ” Until next time!

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5W Spotlight: Nicholas Koulermos

5W PR

His dedication and passion for public service inspired me to get into Public Affairs, which eventually led to my work in PR. I worked for the Mayor’s Office in Chicago in Public Affairs & Events, which had a PR component. Learn their business and what makes them money, and the media results will come.

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Teamwork Is a Contact Sport

Waxing UnLyrical

in team sports. The modern-day work environment doesn’t do a whole lot to help the situation either , especially for those of us who work in public relations and find ourselves communicating more and more via social media platforms. Social media interaction isn’t exactly a team sport. I can have a good idea.

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Top 10 Influential PR Businesses to Follow in 2020

Critical Mention

BIGfish is an award-winning team of talented storytellers, creatives and publicists that integrates traditional PR with digital media to best support its innovative clients. Their blog covers topics from PR tips, company culture, social media and more. Approach: We listen. Work hard play nice. Create a best place to work. Take risks.