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PR Should Not Fear ‘New Journalism’ Model

Despite the wunderkinds who are leading the digital revolution in journalism these days, there is still a need for professional public relations practitioners — we just need to evolve the practice.

Glenn Beck Creator Now Running CNN

Buck Banks

Like some TV Frankenstein, Ken Jautz gave us Nancy Grace, Glenn Beck and created the Joy Behar Show. Now he holds the reins of CNN, and it doesn’t look good for the beleaguered news network.

Survey: Only a Quarter Believe ‘All’ or ‘Most’ News Media

Buck Banks

A survey by Sacred Heart University uncovered a deep distrust of the news media and apparent dissatisfaction with the media’s failure to keep up with the times.

Where Have All the Travel Editors Gone?

Stuart

By turning to freelancers, wire services and syndicates, newspapers avoid the ethical quandary of accepting complimentary travel, which, heaven forbid, could pollute stories with smarmy public relations influence.

Juvenile Jossip Perpetuates PR Clichés

Buck Banks

The weblog Jossip, a gossipy, crass site that strives to be the vaunted Gawker, ran a post that perpetuates some of the worst clichés about the public relation profession.

If Publishers Lock Down Content, Wherefore the PR Guy?

Buck Banks

A report in Business Week says that the Associated Press and some unnamed publishers — we assume of newspapers — have been having informal talks about how to make their online content less available so people will pay for it.

Is the Associated Press Becoming Irrelevant?

Buck Banks

A number of Northeast newspapers met in Manhattan recently to discuss bypassing AP by creating a content-sharing consortium where they would freely share photography and stories.