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#MediaMonday: Brenna Goth
Breanne Krager | Nov 13, 2017
Today's #MediaMonday blog post features Brenna Goth and her recent transition from reporter for AZ Central to Southwest Correspondent for Bloomberg BNA. [Click below for more]
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LA Times Blacklisted by the Happiest Place on Earth
Madeleine Norris | Nov 10, 2017
In case you missed Friday’s tweetstorm from Los Angeles Times writer Glenn Whipp, Disney banned the newspaper from pre-screening all Disney films, including its most recent release Thor: Ragnarock, which came out on November 3 in the U.S. But, why? Disney KNOWS a huge population of people rely on the Los Angeles Times for movie […]
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PRSA Phoenix Media Panel
Rachel Brockway | Nov 9, 2017
Yesterday, PRSA Phoenix held its last #MediaBreakfast of 2017 at BIG YAM, The Parsons Agency. This was another successful event planned by PRSA Phoenix board members Diane Smith and Ashley Lynch.
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You Get More Characters, And You Get More Characters!
Breanne Krager | Nov 8, 2017
Twitter's new character limit expansion has left many of us scratching our heads. Will this social media platform be able to remain fundamentally unaltered despite this change? [Click below for more]
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Cronkite Award – Recognizing Excellence in Journalism
Abbie Fink | Nov 7, 2017
Laurie Munn, from marketing & member communications at Mercy Care Plan and our guest blogger. writes about her experience at the Cronkite School of Journalism's awards luncheon. [Click below for more]
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#MediaMonday – Steve Goddard
Scott Hanson | Nov 6, 2017
"Okie from Muskogee" turned member of the Arizona Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame, Steve Goddard has definitely made his mark on Phoenix radio.
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#FunFactFriday – November
Breanne Krager | Nov 3, 2017
November and Thanksgiving are synonymous with one another so it should come as no surprise that the majority of this #FunFactFriday post will focus on America’s most gratifyingly gluttonous holiday.
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Are Stories Coming to Buzzfeed?
Madeleine Norris | Nov 2, 2017
If you’ve read my blog posts, you may have noticed that I reference Buzzfeed, like, a lot. Buzzfeed has my heart, not only because of its off-beat content and humorous take on everyday life, but because it also operates as a reliable news source, and I’m pretty excited about a new change they’re implementing.
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State of PR 2017 with PRSA Phoenix
Rachel Brockway | Nov 1, 2017
Last week I attended the PRSA Phoenix State of PR 2017 + Annual Meeting luncheon and it was great! The luncheon included a great panel that reviewed trends in technology, communications, ethics and more.
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Back to the Future?
Alison Bailin | Oct 31, 2017
As Star Trek sometimes did, The Orville delights in making thinly veiled social commentary via its plotlines. Last week’s episode hit especially home for me – and should for anyone working in digital communications, or perhaps even politics.
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#MediaMonday – Dan Spindle
Scott Hanson | Oct 30, 2017
I met ABC 15 morning and mid-day news anchor Dan Spindle a few weeks ago. If you get up early enough, you can catch him anchoring ABC 15 Mornings from 4:30 - 7 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. We both share a passion for Arizona sports and the civic pride that is evident in our state’s small towns. He’s been nominated for Emmy awards and has been honored by the Associated Press for his anchoring.
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Public Relations is not Advertising…or Marketing
Alison Bailin | Oct 27, 2017
Rarely a day goes by without someone mistaking my job in strategic communications and public relations with advertising and/or marketing. I’ve used about a dozen metaphors and stories over the years to explain the difference, but recently came across my new favorite!
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