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Behind the Headlines With Stuart Pfeifer

Cision

But the newspaper climate has changed. I’m confident that the skills I developed in more than two decades as a newspaper reporter will serve our clients well. Learn how with our brand journalism white paper! What role do you think storytelling plays in PR? I always thought I’d be… a newspaper reporter.

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Behind the Headlines With Dan Gregory

Cision

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. Learn how to build a brand journalism strategy with our free white paper! My daily newspaper of choice is…The Washington Post. If you don’t understand the individual or group whose story you are telling, your story will sound false.

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Why Your Content Strategy is Failing And How to Fix it

Beyond PR

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? 100, 500, maybe 1,000? Aim your crosshairs on creating great content. How to Overcome These Hurdles .

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A PR Intern’s Guide to Agency Lingo

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. Actually the term originates with metal printing plates of prepared text that were distributed to local newspapers. When a journalist decides to transition to public relations, they say they’re “going over to the dark side.”

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PR Agency Best Practices for Common Content Roadblocks

Beyond PR

Inspired storytelling and strong visuals can help today’s agencies start conversations, interest media and hook new customers for their clients. Think about newspaper articles that direct readers to “continue story on page 53.” Sometimes the adventurous, the forward-thinking, and the bold win the day. In a word, content.

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Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other

Sword and the Script

Where the major daily newspaper – even the online version – was the single most influential local publication in any American city, today it’s just one among many. It’s an inherent philosophy for being helpful, with a predilection for storytelling, and the patience to build trust and the knowledge that relationships take time.