Editorial

PR Week in Review from 5W PR's CEO

While we as PR professionals spin the media constantly, sometimes indeed journalists have it much harder. This week, at least four journalists were killed in Egypt. The prestigious Washington, DC based National Press Club issued a strong statement on the issue "The killings and attacks on journalists in Egypt earlier this week were an egregious violation of international norms that uphold the media's right to conduct its work unmolested and without fear of violent reprisals," NPC Club President Angela Greiling Keane said.

How Bezos Purchase Changes Media

With the purchase of The Washington Post by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, right after fellow Billionaire John Henry bought The Boston Globe, the changes in media stand to be immense. And with the billionaire Koch Brothers reportedly in negotiations to buy The Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune, clearly the media landscape has entered a new era.

Net Worth of David A. Steinberg Zeta Global & Others – Zuckerberg’s Net Worth

If Zuckerberg's net worth is not enough to put naysayers in their place,there are mindblowing facts about Facebook that could be.

On Working Moms and Literacy

Yesterday Phil Bryant set off a hullabaloo when he answered a question about children’s’ literacy during a Washington Post Live discussion panel. The question was about how things got to this point: that so many children just aren’t that good at reading. The Mississippi governor responded that the problem of poor reading results from having both parents working, especially “Mom.”

Weber Shandwick vs. FTI Consulting: Twitter Showdown

Whether you noticed or not, FTI Consulting bounced into the top US PR firms contention via O'Dwyer's list of top agencies for 2013. The space formerly held by either Melissa Waggener Zorkin's Waggener Edstrom, or APCO Worldwide, is not firmly in the hands of Ed Reilly's global firm. For today's matchup of Twitter prowess we pit the almost legendary Weber Shandwick against FTI to see just who has a handle on social media dominance.

PRCA Announces New Fellowships for Consulting

This week The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) announced 18 new PRCA Fellowships. For only the second time since the designation was established in 2010 with the original 46, these people represent the pinnacle of contributors among industry professionals.

MWW Study Reveals Lax Attitudes Concerning Corporate Culture

MWW findings reveal a large gap between executives’ perceptions of the importance of a supportive corporate culture and their willingness to facilitate such a culture.

Money Matters in Public Relations

“We are governed, our minds molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.” ----Edward Bernays, the father of Public Relations Public Relations firms, today more than ever before, are in the content creation business – and this democratization of the media – of information and communication can be used for good and for bad.

How Good Are Your Editorial Planning Skills?

Editorial planning is vital to public relations. Editorial calendars provide schedules for content pieces that are to be published and designate the desired medium. Plans need to be flexible, or they’ll come apart during crises.

Why Every PR Professional Should be at the PRSA International Conference