Traditional and social media: a happy marriage

I just emerged from a reunion with a fellow American University alum who is a former journalist and relatively new to the wonderful world of PR. He recently attended a day-long social media seminar, where he was advised of a few things from various experts, which I’ve cited below along with some editorial commentary (based [...]

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Why I like paper . . . and why you should, too . . .

Call me old-fashioned. I start my morning at home with the Washington Post spread across my kitchen counter. I start with the front section and go page-by-page, headline-by-headline and article-by-article. I carefully look at the editorials, the letters to the editor and the op-ed articles.
While I’m working through the front, Metro, Style and Sports sections, [...]

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Punt return

Chatter about the biggest “advertising” event of the year, the Super Bowl, has started with the annual anticipation about what companies are spending how much money for 30-second spots far outstripping interest in the actual game.
The truth is, Super Bowl advertising isn’t about advertising at all; it’s about public relations. The value of investing $300,000 [...]

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