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PR Guy Morphs into Travel Writer

Ishmael's Corner

I thought the newspaper was asking me questions about my favorite travel destination. It turned out that the newspaper assumed San Francisco was my favorite travel destination — hey, why else would I live 53 miles south of San Francisco? — so my answers around Aix en Provence didn’t fit. As public service for those.more.

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Letter from London: Everything Was Forever

Mark My Words

Counterpunch I first met media expert Mark Borkowski 30 years ago before traveling to West Africa to write for an English newspaper about Peter Kosminsky’s Dying of the Light, a film on murdered UK aid worker Sean Devereux. I have long warmed to Mark and always try to read him.

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A Focus on History: Q&A With Former White House Photographer Pete Souza

PRSay

While the Oval Office was Pete Souza’s favorite place to take photos inside the White House, he also enjoyed being on the road and traveling to different locations. Souza is a speaker at PRSA’s Travel and Tourism Conference, held June 20-23, 2023, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis.

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Meet the Media: Jennifer Ramsay, Editor-at-Large at Endeavor Business Media’s Market Moves

Bianchi Biz Blog

I began in college with an internship at a newspaper local to my school covering local government as well as random features I came across in the area. I have a dog, Avia, who’s a lovable, high-energy, 50-lb rescue, and love to travel with her and my sister to new places. It was even heated!

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“Speaking” through music is a great challenge but also a responsibility.

Maxim Behar

Thirty-five years ago, I was among the founders of a beautiful newspaper in Bulgaria - the "Standart" newspaper, which still exists today, and I read it with pleasure. This year, I plan to travel to several distant places. But for the following year, my wife and I plan to travel to America. Maxim: 30 years ago.

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S&T Live Recap: NCAA’s Gail Dent on Her Love of Sports and Lifelong Learning

PRSay

She also found time to write stories about the school’s track and field team for its newspaper. “I Students considering careers in sports communications should remember that the hours can be long, with work during the day, events in the evening, and travel and other time commitments.

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The Four Seasons of Publicity

PR for Anyone

Newspapers and television are two weeks out for lifestyle segments and of course a few days for breaking news. Anything from travel to cooking to gifting is good but remember this time of the year is tough to get coverage so you need to make sure you’re pitches stand out. Regional publications are two months out.

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