Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Omaha World-Herald has a billionaire owner

One of the premier daily newspapers in the Midwestern United States has a new owner.  And he's a familiar face to many people in the business world.  Click here to find out who he is, courtesy of Omaha.com.

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Monday, November 28, 2011

What journalism skills transfer to public relations?

Click here for the answer, courtesy of Ragan's PR Daily

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Friday, November 11, 2011

PR not the answer for Penn State scandal

Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno was fired Wednesday night due to the ongoing sexual abuse scandal on the Pennsylvania campus.  But the issues raised in the wake of his firing go far beyond maintaining an otherwise tainted brand.  Read on to find out why even good public relations won't be enough to undo the damage caused by this crisis.

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Blogger quits over quotes

A longtime media blogger has resigned over questionable quotes.   Jim Romenesko left the Poynter Institute Thursday after being questioned about the lack of using quotation marks.  He hosted his blogged about the news media on the Poynter website for the past 12 years.  Romenesko plans to start his own blog in the near future.

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

PR pros/students holding their own

Even in the worst economic downturn in years, public relations professionals, as well as those college students who plan to pursue a career in PR or a related field, have been holding their own.  Read below for more on just how PR people are faring in a tough job market.

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Is it time to update your professional image?

Click here for tips on how to do just that, courtesy of presenting-yourself.com.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

53 signs someone works in public relations

If you currently work in public relations, the following article might make for some good reading.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

All About "Presumes"

In a job market that seems to get tighter and tighter every day, just sending a common paper resume just doesn't cut it anymore.  Read the following article below to find out what "presumes" are all about.

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