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Above the Law
1 week ago
Law

Daily Show Correspondent Joins Law Firm Because That's Obviously The Logical Next Step

Edelson PC hires Daily Show correspondent Bob Wiltfong as Director of Communication & Impact.
Wiltfong to provide content for Edelson Creative and lead public relations for the plaintiff-side firm.
Artificial intelligence
Forbes
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Council Post: How To Enhance Timeless PR Tactics With Modern Technology

Supercharge The Human Touch With Digital Content
Understand Individual Customers By Leveraging AI
Better Personalize Stories With AI-Driven Targeting
Observer
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

The Top PR Firms in Tech & A.I.

A.I. impacted the public relations industry significantly, with concerns about job replacements and technological flaws.
OpenAI faced an existential crisis with CEO firing and subsequent reinstatement due to ethical concerns.
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Why AI Communications is the Future of Public Relations | Entrepreneur

AIFC is transforming PR practices by integrating AI.
AI in PR enhances strategic decision-making.
VentureBeat
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Generative AI may be the magic potion small marketing agencies have been waiting for

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.Gartner recently released its list of 7 Technology Disruptions That Will Impact Sales Through 2027.One was generative Artificial Intelligence.Gartner defined generative AI as AI that "learns from existing content artifacts to generate new, realistic artifacts that reflect the characteristics of the training data, but do not repeat it."
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Marketing
Forbes
4 weeks ago
Marketing

Council Post: Navigating PR For Startups: From Launch To Scale

PR is essential for startups to build trust, reach new audiences, and attract potential investors.
A compelling narrative can help startup founders connect with stakeholders and highlight the uniqueness of their brand.
PR Daily
1 month ago
Marketing

How Burrell College harnessed a video storytelling strategy to humanize the brand and strengthen its media partnerships - PR Daily

Video storytelling is crucial for connecting with audiences and humanizing a brand.
Strategic storytelling can help in controlling the narrative and strengthening brand identity.
OK Magazine
1 month ago
Marketing

Fame Media's Kamran Zahid and Nuran Rahman Lead a Year of Unprecedented Global PR Success in 2023

Fame Media has seen significant growth in its team and has established new standards in the international public relations sector.
The company has focused on integrating new members while preserving its core culture and standards through comprehensive training and team cohesion.
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Marketing

4 Trends Defining the New Era of PR | Entrepreneur

AI and predictive analysis revolutionize public relations
Depth of engagement is more important than audience breadth
Entrepreneur
2 months ago
Marketing

PR Isn't Everyone's Forte. Is It Time For You to Bring in the Pros? | Entrepreneur

Know your limits and consider your team's expertise
Consider freelancers for cost-effective solutions
Entrepreneur
2 months ago
Marketing

5 Innovative Strategies to Boost Your Brand in 2024 | Entrepreneur

Be proactive, not reactive in your PR strategy
Shift from selling to storytelling in PR
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Eater Boston
1 month ago
Boston food

Heated Exchange Over a $250 Restaurant Cancellation Fee Goes Viral

Screenshots of contentious exchange went viral
Contradictory reports on restaurant's status and lack of response from representatives
marketing
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Marketing

How to Align Your PR and Marketing Strategies to Get More Out of Both | Entrepreneur

Marketing and PR have similar goals but require distinct mindsets.
PR focuses on earned media while marketing focuses on owned media.
Entrepreneur
1 month ago
Marketing

How to Market Sensitively During a Worldwide Crisis | Entrepreneur

Before launching a new marketing campaign, it's important to consider potential overshadowing events like industry events or holidays.
During times of national or global crises, it's important for brands to put standard business processes on hold and respond with humanity and empathy.
Black Enterprise -
2 months ago
Marketing

How Can I Can Bring Attention To My Brand Without Using Social Media?

Guest blogging can be an effective way to gain credibility and attention for your brand.
Pitching journalists with a compelling story can help get your brand covered and noticed.
Entrepreneur
2 months ago
Marketing

PR or Marketing? Here's the Difference | Entrepreneur

Public relations and marketing are two different services that require different professionals.
Public perception is crucial for personal and professional success.
Forbes
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Council Post: 16 Innovative Ways Agencies Can Leverage Generative AI In 2024

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are being used in the advertising, marketing, and PR space to better understand and reach target audiences.
AI tools are being utilized to personalize marketing campaigns, review and comment on code, ideate and create article outlines, and quickly create initial drafts of content.
Forbes
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Council Post: 16 Innovative Ways Agencies Can Leverage Generative AI In 2024

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are being used in the advertising, marketing, and PR space to better understand and reach target audiences.
AI tools are being utilized to personalize marketing campaigns, review and comment on code, ideate and create article outlines, and quickly create initial drafts of content.
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Media industry
Forbes
1 month ago
Media industry

Council Post: 13 Effective Tips To Generate Free And Positive Press For Your Nonprofit

Stay informed about industry events and build relationships with reporters
Engage with local media and invite them to visit your organization
Black Enterprise
3 months ago
Media industry

7 Outdated Public Relations Tactics You Should Avoid

Traditional public relations tactics like press release distribution may no longer be effective in gaining exposure for your brand
Personalizing your pitch for the media outlet's target audience and utilizing social media platforms can help keep your brand in the spotlight
PR Daily
4 months ago
Media industry

7 best practices for working with government contracting reporters - PR Daily

PR professionals in the public sector must have a service-oriented mindset suited to the federal government market.
GovCon reporters' biggest pet peeve is receiving irrelevant pitches and press releases.
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Forbes
3 months ago
Marketing

Council Post: 16 Innovative Ways Agencies Can Leverage Generative AI In 2024

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are being used in the advertising, marketing, and PR space to better understand and reach target audiences.
AI tools are being utilized to personalize marketing campaigns, review and comment on code, ideate and create article outlines, and quickly create initial drafts of content.
Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z.
4 months ago
Marketing

A Career Guide For Communication Majors

Communication majors have a wide range of career opportunities in fields like public relations, marketing, and journalism.
The communication major at the University of Connecticut focuses on examining communication at multiple levels of society and in different settings.
Jobs in media and communications are expected to grow 14% over the next 10 years.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Sussexes advised to get messaging right' after lucrative Spotify deal ends

A PR guru has advised the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to get their messaging right after their lucrative podcast deal with Spotify was ended by mutual agreement.Meghan and Harry's production company Archewell Audio only made one podcast series for the streaming giant after signing a contract in late 2020, estimated to be worth around 25 million US dollars (19.5 million).
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Who are the key players in the This Morning Phillip Schofield drama?

As questions continue to be asked following Phillip Schofield resigning from ITV and admitting to an unwise but not illegal affair with a younger male colleague, we take a look at the key players at the broadcaster along with former This Morning presenters.Dame Carolyn McCall Dame Carolyn became ITV's first female chief executive when she joined in 2018.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Leading businessman quits Tories after 40 years over anti-business approach

A leading business figure has quit the Conservative party after nearly 40 years, citing the party's alleged f*** business attitude.Iain Anderson, the founder of the public relations from Cicero, said he was switching to Labour also in part because of the Conservatives' plan to stoke a culture war against vulnerable groups.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sarwar declares Labour ready for government' as he reaches across aisle

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said his party is ready for government, in a rallying cry to activists.Speaking on the first day of his party's conference in Edinburgh, Mr Sarwar made a direct plea to Conservative and SNP voters ahead of the next election, urging them to put their trust in Labour.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ash Regan: The SNP gender rebel aiming to unite independence parties

Ash Regan is best known as a prominent Scottish National Party (SNP) rebel after she resigned from her ministerial position in protest at the Scottish government's gender reform plans.The 48-year-old MSP for Edinburgh Eastern has pledged to reinvigorate the SNP, promising more power to party members.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Harry and Meghan will be invited to Coronation' despite Netflix show claims

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will still be invited to the King's coronation despite the damaging claims they levelled at the royal family in their Netflix documentary, it has been reported.Harry and Meghan will have a place at Charles' historic ceremony on May 6 if they wish to attend, The Daily Telegraph has said.
Eater LA
9 months ago
LA food

The Husband-Wife Restaurant Duo Who Met at a Bar - And Took Over This Mid-Wilshire Corner

There's a line out the door as early as 9 a.m.some mornings at South La Brea Avenue's Met Her at a Bar.On the other side of the crosswalk, locals sip craft cocktails and twirl handmade noodles at Met Him at a Bar.Just next door, there's traditional Thai street food at Her Thai.In just six years, Vinny and Mindy Kinne, co-owners of all three restaurants, have quietly taken over a whole corner of South La Brea Avenue and 8th Street in Mid-City, all while catering to their most loyal fanbase, their neighbors.
Digiday
1 year ago
Marketing

Confessions of a social media entrepreneur on the pressure to constantly create content

* By Kimeko McCoy



Social media fragmentation, the rise of TikTok and social media's expedited pivot to video has upped the ante for client expectations.Agency partners in public relations and social media say they're feeling the impact as clients are increasingly asking for more content, feeding platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels in hopes for a viral moment.
Inc42 Media
1 year ago
Marketing

Ecommerce Stores Vs Marketplaces: Decoding The Optimal D2C Strategy For Growth In 2023

If you are a D2C brand founder in 2023, the battle for consumer mindshare and market share may feel like an attempt to summit Everest
As of 2022, India has more than 5,000 active ecommerce startups all vying for the $400 Bn projected opportunity by 2030
This means that what may have worked for Sleepy Owl or boAt in 2018 may no longer be possible in 2023
If you are a D2C brand founder in 2023, the battle for consumer mindshare and market share may feel like an attempt to summit Everest-uphill, high stakes, fraught with the danger of missteps and demanding superhuman business stamina.
Variety
1 year ago
Marketing

Starz Hires Jimmy Hilburn as Chief Marketing Officer, Susan Ievoli as Senior VP of Publicity; Robin Chacko Promoted

Starz has hired Jimmy Hilburn to serve as its new chief marketing officer.In addition, Susan Ievoli has been hired to serve as senior vice president of publicity, events, and awards.In that role, she will report to Hilburn.Finally, Robin Chacko has been promoted by Starz to the role of executive vice president of direct-to-consumer.
Digiday
1 year ago
Marketing

Why this luxury hotel chain bets on user generated content's 'power of the people'

| By Kimeko McCoy



User generated content has become more important in a society where less polished content performs better than professionally created content,especially in light of today's booming creator economy.For that reason - helped by the post-Covid-19 travel rebound - hotel chain Red Carnation has spent the last seven years bullish on its user generated content strategy as a cost effective way to drum up brand awareness.
Social Media Today
1 year ago
Marketing

Jobs Skills Undergo Rapid Transformation for Social Media Marketers [Infographic]

The job of a social media director requires a general understanding of digital brand management and public relations, with social media strategy being the key focus and skill to develop.Although the purpose of this role remains the same, we can see here how priorities are shifting along with changing consumer expectations and our overall social climate.
Eater SF
9 months ago
SF food

The Good, the Bad, and the Bitter Truth About Diner Coffee

The walls at Beth's Cafe in Seattle drip with crude crayon drawings of Seahawks logos and random cartoon characters, and the oily odor of 12-egg omelets crammed with bacon lingers in the air.There's a late-night frenzy radiating from every booth, as partygoers refuel between shindigs or, inevitably, crash out before making their way home.
Food & Beverage Magazine
9 months ago
Food & drink

Rock N Roll Sushi Welcomes Jan Barnett as New CMO

Rock N Roll Sushi is thrilled to further position itself as a leader in the sushi space with the recent appointment of Jan Barnett as its new Chief Marketing Officer.Boasting a diverse skillset, creative excellence and a proven ability to deliver outstanding results, Barnett joins the popular brand with plans of significant growth that include impactful marketing initiatives.
Harvard Business Review
9 months ago
Business

Why Every Modern Enterprise Organization Needs Insight-Driven Marketing - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MELTWATER

If there's one truth at the center of modern marketing, it's this one: Brands don't own the narrative anymore.Consumers do.Once formulated around the boardroom table, brand perception is now in consumers' hands as they turn to digital spaces to share their opinions, recommendations, and needs.In turn, the narratives that define brands are created through consumers' conversations with one another, evolving by the second.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Nearly $50,000 a week for a cancer drug? A man worries about bankrupting his family

Paul Davis is a retired physician in Findlay, Ohio, who gets weekly treatments of the drug Kimmtrak to help stave off the progression of his rare cancer uveal melanoma.He worries the accumulating cost of the drug nearly $50,000/week if he has to pay it out of pocket could saddle his family with crushing medical debt after he's gone.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lobbyists launch campaign for more transparency

Lobbying reform has failed and needs to be revisited, the professional body for lobbyists has said.The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) launched a lobbying for good lobbying campaign in Parliament on Tuesday, calling for greater transparency in politics.The campaign follows a string of high-profile lobbying scandals that CIPR said had undermined trust in politics and exposed the limitations of current regulations.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Lobbyist and ex-Liz Truss aide Mark Fullbrook has parliamentary pass

Mark Fullbrook, the corporate lobbyist and former chief of staff to Liz Truss, holds a parliamentary pass giving him access to ministers, MPs and peers, the Guardian can disclose.The pass is sponsored by his wife, Lorraine Fullbrook, a Conservative MP from 2010 to 2015, who was made a life peer by Boris Johnson in July 2020, a year after Mark Fullbrook ran Johnson's leadership election campaign.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | The Supreme Court Has a Long History of Failed Leak Probes

More From Bloomberg Opinion:
* Abortion Case Leak Shows That the Supreme Court Is Broken: Noah Feldman
* The Supreme Court's Leak Investigation Is Self-Destructive: Stephen L. Carter
* Have You Seen the Latest Polls?In December of that year, White told a journalist that he'd been concerned since taking the bench about whether the court could keep its secrets: "In order to prevent a leak I wrote with my own hand the decision of the Supreme Court in the Standard Oil Case some years ago."
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Illinois to require full day kindergarten if governor signs bill

A bill requiring public school districts in Illinois to establish full-day kindergarten within the next four years passed the state legislature Friday and awaits Gov. J.B. Pritzker's approval.Democratic Rep. Mary Beth Canty of Arlington Heights introduced the bill that would mandate schools to create a full-day kindergarten program by the 2027-28 school year.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

New consent decree report criticizes police Superintendent David Brown's firing of reform official, staff retention efforts

The Chicago Police Department's firing of a key official in charge of implementing court-ordered reforms "sent a demoralizing message" to police and other personnel who are committed to improving the department, according to a new consent decree report filed Thursday.The biannual report, which evaluates CPD's progress in meeting consent decree goals, came to familiar conclusions: The department has made progress in rewriting policies that allow it to comply with much of the initial stages of reforming itself, but it remains mired in problems that make it difficult for the policy changes to translate to meaningful reform on the streets.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago mayoral hopeful calls for a 'reserve' of 1,000 retired police officers and use of drones to track fleeing suspects and reduce car chases

Chicago mayoral candidate and Ald.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Letters: Article enlightens on the 'forever chemicals' in our soil and bodies

Thank you to Michael Hawthorne for enlightening us with his excellent but very disturbing article about the fertilizer being spread on farmlands that is contaminated with "forever," or long-term, chemicals such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid ( "Suspect sludge," July 31).
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Paul Walker: Our senators are doing little to move us forward on big issues. We need national referendums.

At a time when America needs leadership, we have a deadlocked Congress.Our senators' inability to develop practical solutions for our country's significant problems is tearing our country apart.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Michael Letts: Citizens shouldn't need private security in their neighborhoods

It's been pretty well documented now that the "defund the police" movement was a disaster for American citizens.
FanSided
10 months ago
National Football League

Jalen Hurts can't stop winning at life, graduates with Masters from Oklahoma

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had quite the year, and he added to it by earning his Master's degree from Oklahoma University.No one has had a better year than Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.He had a record-breaking performance in Super Bowl 57.He nearly helped the team win their second-ever Lombardi Trophy.
www.winemag.com
10 months ago
Wine

Meet the Mother-Daughter Duos Shaking Up the Spirits Industry

No matter how elevated a woman's position issenator, CEO, chief justice, etc.to her children, she's just Mom.She may be able to command rooms, run staffs of thousands and transform industries, but children often don't get to witness that side of her in real life.The reverse can be true, too.The mothers of those with high-powered jobs may be inspired and impressed by their child's demonstrable workplace prowess, but it's frequently difficult for parents to see their children for the adults they've become.
Facebook and Instagram Scatter Your Brain so You'll Buy Stuff
gizmodo.com
10 months ago
Marketing

Social Media Scatters Your Brain, Then You Buy Stuff You Don't Need

Social media can be mentally draining.And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts even to the point of clicking on ads for products you don't need or want according to our recent experiments on how social media affects behavior.As a professor of advertising, I have studied social media behavior for years.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Delta passenger detained at LAX after allegedly opening airplane door, deploying slide

A Delta Air Lines passenger was detained at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door and slid down the emergency slide as the airplane prepared to take off for Seattle on Saturday morning, a passenger told The Times.The incident happened after 10 a.m. when flight attendants had made their safety presentation to passengers and the plane pushed off the gate, according to Gillian Sheldon, who was on Delta Flight 1714 and witnessed the incident.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Howard Bragman dies; Hollywood publicist for LGBTQ stars who are coming out

Howard Bragman, a beloved Hollywood publicist who specialized in crisis relations and whose clients included Monica Lewinsky, Cameron Diaz, Ricki Lake, Sharon Osbourne and Chaz Bono, has died at his home in Los Angeles of leukemia.He was 66.
Bragman, who died Saturday, had been diagnosed with leukemia just 10 days ago and was promptly hospitalized, his family said.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

How did Dave Chappelle attacker breach layers of Hollywood Bowl security with a replica gun?

Investigators are trying to determine how a man armed with a replica gun evaded several layers of security at the Hollywood Bowl and managed to get onstage Tuesday night and attack comedian Dave Chappelle.
pennlive
1 year ago
Marketing

Harrisburg company merges with Milwaukee-based public relations firm

A Harrisburg-based marketing firm has announced it will merge with a public relations company in Milwaukee.Merit will merge with Falk Group Public Relations.The newly merged agency will still be called Merit.Merit's services include brand launches, omni-channel creative development, research, and business strategy for funded start-ups and M&A clients.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

These Brampton teachers are getting real about being Black in the classroom on their very own podcast | CBC News

Two Brampton teachers are turning their lunchtime heart-to-hearts on what it's like to Black in the classroom into a podcast, shining a light on the importance of representation and bringing their lived experience into their school.Alyssa Gray-Tyghter and Andre Mattrasingh, who both work at Cheyne Middle School, first met about three years ago around the time that Mattrasingh became a permanent hire at the Peel District School Board.
MarTech
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Stacey Ackerman: Spotlight on the expert | MarTech

In the first of a new series, we dig deeper into the stories of our expert contributors.This interview has been edited for clarity and length.Stacey Ackerman is an agile marketing coach who has written some 60 articles for MarTech on the topic.She recently launched the Agile Marketing Navigator, an in-depth guide to implementing agile within marketing foundations.
South Side Sox
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Today in White Sox History: March 8

1942
Future White Sox MVP Dick Allen is born in Wampum, Pa.Allen set a franchise mark with 37 home runs in his 1972 MVP year, along with 113 RBIs.His 8.6 WAR in 1972 ranks second all-time among White Sox hitters (Eddie Collins, 9.4, 1915) and 14th all-time among all White Sox players.Perhaps most importantly of all, Allen was credited by numerous sources as saving the White Sox in Chicago, his play driving attendance when a move to Milwaukee or other cities loomed as a consistent threat.
South Side Sox
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Today in White Sox History: July 23

White Sox relief pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm appeared in both ends of a doubleheader vs. the Red Sox at Comiskey Park, and in doing so set the record for most appearances by a pitcher.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London food

Sushi terrorism' sees Japan's conveyor belt restaurants grind to a halt

Could sushi terrorism forever change the way millions of diners in Japan eat their country's signature dish?The carefree days of hi-tech sushi dining in which customers take plates directly from a conveyor belt appear to be over, as restaurant chains scramble in response to a spate of hygiene incidents caused by badly behaved clientele.
Skift
1 year ago
Marketing

Airbnb Widened Marketing Edge Against Rivals in 2022

Skift Take
Airbnb, which is very standoffish when it comes to paying for digital ads on Google.com and Google Travel, is winning the marketing sweepstakes by a landslide.Not even close.Online Travel This Week
In the perennial quest to turn bargaining-hunting travelers with little brand loyalty into customers making bookings and generating revenue through paid advertising, Airbnb widened its already substantial advantage in 2022 over rivals Booking Holdings and Expedia Group.
Insidehighered
1 year ago
Higher education

Colleges start new programs

Baylor University is starting an M.A. in journalism with a focus on advertising and public relations.
Centre College is starting a Chinese language major and minor.
sfist.com
1 year ago
Cars

Tesla Faces New Federal Probe Over Possible Autopilot Crash In Walnut Creek; Also, Musk Seems to Have 'Disbanded' Their PR Department

A Tesla that may have been operating in "Full Self-Driving" mode crashed into a firetruck at high speed on I-680 last month, and this has triggered a new investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The crash was pretty odd, to say the least.A fire engine that was stopped on I-680 in Walnut Creek, with the crew about to clear the scene of a non-injury accident around 4 a.m. on February 18, was slammed by a Tesla Model S that seemingly didn't see the truck there.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

'Terrible,' 'inconvenient,' 'aggravating': Some commuters use 'all the bad words' for North Station's new fare gates

The Boston Globe Hordes of passengers filtered off commuter rail trains at North Station one busy weekday morning, many speed walking or running to leave the station and continue onward to work.But one thing kept disrupting the smooth flow of commuters before they could exit: electronic fare gates installed late last year, requiring a tap or scan to go both in or out.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Trans Harvard grad student dies in Indonesia after alleged police misconduct

A transgender Harvard graduate student was pronounced dead in police custody at a hospital in Indonesia this month, five days after he was arrested and allegedly mistreated by police, the Harvard Crimson reported Tuesday.
Faithandfearinflushing
1 year ago
New York Mets

Gary & Howie & A Helluva Hall Haul

It's an article of faith among people who critique sports media that, ultimately, fans don't tune into games because of the announcers.That appraisal may track with ratings but it doesn't reflect enthusiasm.I've been tuning into Mets baseball in one form or another with glee in my remote-clicking and button-pushing fingers for more than half of my life because I know I'm going to hear from New York Mets Hall of Famer Gary Cohen or New York Mets Hall of Famer Howie Rose.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

The U.S. and Germany pledge to send Ukraine armored fighting vehicles and another Patriot system.

Putin orders a brief, unilateral cease-fire for his forces in Ukraine.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called for a cease-fire in Ukraine to celebrate Orthodox Christian Christmas.A senior Ukrainian official dismissed the move as hypocrisy.Credit...Tyler Hicks/The New York Times President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Thursday ordered his military to implement a 36-hour cease-fire along the front line in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas, and urged the government in Kyiv to do the same, the Kremlin said.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukrainians from occupied Luhansk struggle to make new lives elsewhere

Bahirov, 45, who worked in public relations, knew this "road of life" well from working for months as a volunteer helping to evacuate hundreds of residents of Luhansk, a sprawling region in Ukraine's east bordering Russia.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

A mother had found 'a new level of happiness' when her daughter was born. Then a missile killed them both.

April 24, 2022, 10:07 a.m. ET
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
New York Rangers

Kyogo Furuhashi's late equaliser denies Rangers to keep Celtic in charge

Only time will tell whether Michael Beale has as much faith in the Rangers squad he inherited from Giovanni van Bronckhorst as public utterances would suggest.Had Beale's men held onto the lead which existed with 87 minutes of this scrappy Old Firm clash played, the manager would have had cause to scoff at those who insist major surgery is required at Ibrox.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Nothing Says 'Christmas' Like a Lawsuit

'Tis the season to be suing.Which is to say, it's time for dispatches from America's annual Christmas Wars.* * * * * * *
Let's start in the Arkansas, where the mayor of Eureka Springs (population 2,171) has reversed himself and decided to allow a Nativity scene to remain in a public park.Originally, the town had asked that the privately owned exhibit be removed, evidently because of a threatened lawsuit.
time.com
1 year ago
Business

U.S. Holiday Air Travel May Be More Turbulent Than Summer's Frenzy

The number of travelers passing through Miami International Airport jumped 13% in May, June and July compared to the same period in 2019, according to an analysis of airport passenger data from the top 20 US airports compiled by Bloomberg.The vacation and business hot spot had the biggest increase, the data show.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Harry and Meghan fighting 'emotional war' but Netflix will be winner PR expert

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are fighting a visceral emotional war with the royal family but the only winners will be Netflix, a PR expert has said.Harry and Meghan's documentary on the streaming service has plunged relations with the monarchy to a new low after they made damaging claims that could irreparably break bonds with the Prince of Wales.
VentureBeat
1 year ago
Marketing

Boosting marketing may be the key to weathering economic downturns

Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.At TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 in San Francisco, LinkedIn's Vice President of Product Management, Gyanda Sachdeva, kicked off a session called All Weather Marketing: Making Good Decisions In Bad Times by asserting, "...the truth is that cutting back marketing spend in a downturn is a really bad idea."
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Dmitry Rogozin may be in some trouble in Russia

It has been nearly five months since Dmitry Rogozin was sacked as director general of Roscosmos, the Russian state-owned space corporation.Later, a Russian space official acknowledged that Rogozin was removed from this high-profile post to ease tensions with NASA and other partners on the International Space Station.
Defector
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

FIFA Is Getting The Beerless World Cup It Deserves | Defector

The clownification of the World Cup continues apace.Just a few days ago we saw Qatari security guards hassling visiting journalists, seemingly more out of occupational habit than with any discernible aim in mind.Today brings news that the Qatari government has reneged on its alcohol-permissive previous promises and now will forbid the sale of beer in and around the stadiums.
Adweek
1 year ago
Marketing

Are UGC Creators the Next Evolution of Influencer Marketing?

Creating diverse, authentic content is no small task for brands.While studio-produced content remains a critical part of the content mix, brands are increasingly seeking new ways to scale and source organic content.The influencer, the brand ambassador and, more recently, the user-generated content creator offer new avenues for creating content-feeding into the model known as the creator economy.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

5 Steps to Take to Become a Morning Person

Every morning at 7 a.m., Jane Walsh rolls out of bed and onto her yoga mat.For the next half an hourbefore coffee or breakfast or feeding the catsshe bends and stretches her body.It sets the tone for the rest of the day, says Walsh, 58, who works in public relations in New York City.She's kept this schedule for as long as she can remember, even in her 20s after late nights out.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Graham Brady: The man who sees off Tory prime ministers

When Sir Graham Brady was seen walking into Downing Street earlier, speculation hit a new high that Liz Truss's time as PM might be up.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
France politics

Working in France: What you can expect to earn?

If you want to work in France one of the key questions is how much can you expect to earn?
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

The war is speeding up Ukraine's efforts to legalize medical cannabis

An activist holds a placard depicting cannabis leaves during a protest in Kyiv in May 2017.
Ukraine is moving closer to legalizing medical cannabis, fueled in part by Russia's war.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

YouTuber and self-appointed relationship guru Kevin Samuels, dead at 56

Kevin Samuels' dating advice was often fodder for heated discussion about marriage and dating.
Instagram Kevin Samuels, the self-appointed relationship guru, has died at the age of 56.
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LA real estate

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UK news

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Minister for overseas territories Amanda Milling will travel to the British Virgin Islands for talks after its premier appeared in a US court on charges linked to drugs trafficking.
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SF LGBT

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Marketing

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Sports

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US politics

Trump's Lawyers Renew Push for Special Master in Documents Inquiry

Credit... Saul Martinez for The New York Times WASHINGTON - Former President Donald J. Trump's legal team on Wednesday angrily renewed its push for an independent arbiter to review documents the F.B.I. seized in its Aug. 8 search of his Florida residence, telling a federal judge that he had merely possessed "his own presidential records."
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The Real Deal Los Angeles
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LA real estate

Rick Caruso in Spat Over CBS Television City Expansion

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LA Lakers

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Dallas Cowboys

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Why this B2B agency group is adding account-based marketing expertise to its roster

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Higher education

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Music

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Nytimes
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World politics

The E.U. unveils a plan to ban Russian oil imports.

European Union countries should ban Russian oil imports in the next six months, and all refined oil products by the end of the year, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, told the European Parliament on Wednesday morning as she unveiled the bloc's new package of measures against Russia.
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