Top PR, Communications Stories of 2011

If you're looking for some of the top stories in public relations, communications, and media for 2011, you've come to the right place.  Here's just a sampling of them, listed below, in no particular order, courtesy of various blogs.

Best of the Web: 2011 (Ogilvy PR) 

The State of the Blogosphere 2011 (Brian Solis)

A reflection of 2011 (A PR Guy's Musings)

Roundtable Review (Media Bullseye)

Looking back on 2011 (Perkett PRsuasion) 

Top blog posts of 2011 (Exploring Conversational Media)


Top 10 PR Blunders of 2011 (Crenshaw Communications)


In Pictures: Top PR Stories of 2011 (Worob.com)


Top Journalistics Posts of 2011 (Journalistics)


2011's Biggest PR Blunders (March Communications)


Top 3 Best and Worst PR Strategies of 2011 (LorrieWalker.com)


PR Trends for 2012 (Communique PR Blog)

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Newspapers cut more than 3,700 jobs in 2011

The attrition of print journalists continues.  The Paper Cuts blog reports that the newspaper industry cut at least 3,775 jobs in 2011.  That's up 30 percent from 2010.  PR Newser has more on how this year's staff reductions are having an impact on public relations here.

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New York Times sells newspapers

The New York Times Company is selling its smaller and mid-sized newspapers, officials announced Monday.  They're in discussions with the Halifax Media Holdings group to buy 16 regional newspapers, stretching from California to North Carolina, as well as Louisiana to Florida.

Click here for the full story, courtesy of Forbes.com.

Also, Poynter.org has more on why the pending sale could signal the start of increasing "wheeling and dealing" here. 

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Hiring for PR positions on the rise, survey says

A recently released survey shows that hiring for public relations positions is on the rise.  That's according to the Canadian data firm Wanted Technologies.  Click here to find out what's behind the increase, courtesy of PR Week U.S.

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Another Murdoch owned newspaper could close soon

The troubled News Corp. could soon close its second newspaper in six months.  The Huffington Post report that deputy chief operating officer James Murdoch is not ruling out closing the Sun newspaper in Great Britain amid allegations of phone hacking.  The News of the World newspaper shut down in July.

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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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What journalism skills transfer to public relations?

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

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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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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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