Here is our Daily PR Brief for Thursday - April 23, 2020

Hello! Read some of today's best PR and Comms industry news clips:
Podcast: How Covid-19 Will Affect The PR Job Market (PRovoke - April 23, 2020) [PODCAST]
Media Q&A: How Are US Reporters and Journalists Adjusting to the Changing Media Landscape? (PAN Communications - April 22, 2020)
Industry Awards: Why The Value Isn't Just The Winning; It's The Taking Part (Forbes - April 23, 2020)
Report: How the COVID-19 crisis shines a spotlight on communications (PR Daily - April 23, 2020)
New Research Indicates a Positive Impact on Employee Engagement and Collaboration During COVID-19 Crisis (PRSay - April 22, 2020)
Study predicts growth and democratization of activism (USC Annenberg School - April 20, 2020)
How a virtual PR firm owner turns WFH challenges into opportunity (Agility PR Solutions - April 23, 2020)
In times of crisis, the media matters more than ever (Babel - April 23, 2020)
State of California Issues Media RFP (Everything PR - April 23, 2020)
Trust, Bias and COVID-19: Cision's Seth Gilpin on 2020 State of the Media Report (March Communications - April 23, 2020) [PODCAST]
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Podcast: How Covid-19 Will Affect The PR Job Market [PODCAST]
PRovoke - April 23, 2020
Jamie McLaughlin, who has spent more than 15 years as a PR executive recruiter, joins Diana Marszalek on the PRovoke podcast to discuss the coronavirus outbreak's effects on the industry job market, and how the pandemic could lead to long-term changes in the hiring process.
Media Q&A: How Are US Reporters and Journalists Adjusting to the Changing Media Landscape?
PAN Communications - April 22, 2020
US reporters share how COVID-19 has impacted their current focus and the entire media landscape.
Industry Awards: Why The Value Isn't Just The Winning; It's The Taking Part
By Simon Corbett
Forbes - April 23, 2020
When it comes to awards, it really is all about learning from the process of actually taking part.
Report: How the COVID-19 crisis shines a spotlight on communications
By Ted Kitterman
PR Daily - April 23, 2020
Many communicators say they are getting newfound respect in their organizations, but the crisis is also adding to heavy workloads and complicating workflows with remote collaboration.
New Research Indicates a Positive Impact on Employee Engagement and Collaboration During COVID-19 Crisis
By Steve Cody and Tina McCorkindale
PRSay - April 22, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had positive outcomes on employee engagement and collaboration, but mixed results on productivity, according to a new study focused on internal communication by the Institute for Public Relations and Peppercomm.
Study predicts growth and democratization of activism
USC Annenberg School - April 20, 2020
From Greta Thunberg to the founders of March For Our Lives, a new generation of activists, disillusioned with government, is employing modern public relations tools to raise awareness of a broad spectrum of social and environmental issues, according to USC Annenberg’s 2020 Global Communication Report.
How a virtual PR firm owner turns WFH challenges into opportunity
By Sara Spiegel
Agility PR Solutions - April 23, 2020
Thanks to advancing technology, meeting someone for coffee isn't the only way to have a fully functioning and striving PR business. More and more companies are seeing the benefit of a remote staff and implementing this model may take your PR efforts to new heights.
In times of crisis, the media matters more than ever
By Katie Finn
Babel - April 23, 2020
Recognizing the essential role that media coverage plays in informing citizens about COVID-19 developments, many publications that have paywalls have made coronavirus coverage free to read. At a time when newspapers are fighting for survival, the significance of this shouldn’t be underestimated. ...
State of California Issues Media RFP
By Jim Crickell
Everything PR - April 23, 2020
The Public Advocates Office (PUBADV) is an independent organization at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that represents customers who buy energy, water and communications services from investor-owned utilities.
Trust, Bias and COVID-19: Cision's Seth Gilpin on 2020 State of the Media Report [PODCAST]
By Manny Veiga
March Communications - April 23, 2020
Seth Gilpin covers Cision's 2020 State of the Media Report. How can PR professionals support journalists during COVID-19, and how do journalists feel about the future of their industry?
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