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bad for journalism, terrible for pr

By on June 5, 2009 in pr

it is sometimes joked about in public relations (pr) circles, that the slashing of journalism budgets will be a boon for pr professionals. the truth is the decline in good journalism starts us down a path that neuters one of the most powerful checks and balances in a democratic society. keeping the bastards honest if [...]

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there will never be an end to print

By on March 22, 2009 in pr

when the photograph came to town i’m sure there were people running around saying that the days of paint were numbered. then digital photography was going to wipe out film. the same was probably said about the pen when the typewriter came along. none of these things have come to pass. photographers are still using [...]

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citizen journalism is not journalism

By on January 18, 2009 in pr

every time there is some horrible disaster the twitterati / blogosphere lights up with almost jubilant vindication. it’s starting to grate. i was not conscious of this until i saw a Tweet by blogger @longzheng: it’s a shame it takes an accident to “show off” the power of Twitter and community journalism. let’s just accept [...]

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