A study has been published by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism that provides analysis of how traditional newspapers are still beating online media for how people get their news.
“95% of stories with “new information” came from traditional media, mainly newspapers,” and that, “In studying six major news “threads”, the researchers concluded that, [...]
I opened up an idea to my community a few weeks ago: a panel of professionals that could answer submitted questions about PR and Social Media. I asked #prbc to be the first group and asked them four questions. Since they are a chatty bunch with great insight, I will be posting one question at [...]
“The word pitch should be taken out of every PR pro’s vocabulary.”
Words that were uttered by a colleague of mine while we had coffee last week – and left me slightly taken aback. Why, you may ask? To me, it’s just a word. An industry standard, and one that is common jargon.
His point was that it [...]
LAF Note: This post was written by regular contributor Katie Wall.
For those of you who have never seen the FX show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” you should check it out. Basically, the show is about three guys and a girl in their late twenties who own a bar in Philadelphia and are constantly coming [...]
LAF Note: This Young Minds post was written by Isis Hargrave.
In these hard economical times, people are anxiously employed and scared they may lose their jobs at any time. That anxiety may lead them to do things they wouldn’t normally do for their employer and it holds true for companies that cant afford to lose [...]
Expert. Guru. Genius. Ninja. All words we hear in this social media realm. As my friend Kasey Skala asked me today: “What the heck is a social media ninja?”
In a space so new, it’s easy to spout off whatever you want, on any given topic, and be taken seriously. Everyone wants to sound knowledgeable and [...]
This post was written by regular contributor Chevis English.
Relationships. In the field of public relations, I am always told how important it is to create relationships with the media. But, how does one starting their career go about creating these relationships?
When I was an intern, I was lucky to have mentors who let me pitch [...]
Have you ever wanted a place where you could ask questions about your field? Have a panel at your fingertips to direct any burning question you might have – and get a couple different viewpoints?
So, listen up PR, marketing and SM professionals: I want to try something new. We will see how it goes, and [...]
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