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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

Air Force, where he spent most of his career in public affairs. Then, after his liberation from the Stalag Luft I prisoner of war camp, he spent 41 years in public affairs. He answered the reporters’ questions as completely and honestly as possible, but he didn’t linger in the room. Perdue, is retired from the U.S.

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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. It has been widely criticised for the propagation of misinformation on the platform most recently in a report on fake news by the Parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Astroturfing should be called out in the strongest terms.

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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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CIPR and IoD report highlights role of public relations in management

Wadds Inc.

A new report highlights the role of public relations in management for company directors. The Institute of Directors (IoD) and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) have published a guide to public relations for company directors to support planning, decision making, and crisis preparedness.

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Poll: Americans Wary of News Coverage on 2024 Elections

PRSay

A new poll finds that about half of Americans (53%) say they’re extremely concerned or very concerned that news organizations will report inaccurate information during the 2024 presidential election. Some 44% worry that accurate information will be presented to favor one side or the other.

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Protected: How to Measure the Value of Public Affairs

Institute for Public Relations

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Why You Should Consider Hiring Military Service Members and Veterans in Your Organization

PRSay

Military veterans comprehend discipline, which means they report on time, stay until the job is done and do great work. Navy broadcast journalist, retired VA Public Affairs Officer, and owner of Paula Pedene and Associates. Pedene, APR, Fellow PRSA , is a former U.S. She is Chair of the PRSA Military and Veterans Task Force.