Category: For Immediate Release

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #390: October 20, 2008

    Content summary: Podcast Awards announced (no nomination for FIR); Michael Netzley reports from Singapore on journalistic regulations in China and nationalism in South Korea; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop (Sarah Wurrey’s final MMM); News That Fits – Michael Dell…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #389: October 16, 2008

    Content summary: Shel’s in North Carolina; Dan York reports on the Canadian general election, real-time Friendfeed and more; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits with guest co-host Bryan Person – highlighting poverty on Blog Action Day 2008,…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #388: October 13, 2008

    Content summary: Shel’s at the Ragan SAS conference; new FIR Interview posted; winners of the FIR Listener contest announced; Michael Netzley discusses the Geek Dinner and Conferences in Asia; News That Fits – transparency and authenticity in communicating the impact…

  • FIR Interview: Dave Armon with Jim Fong on PR Newswire Study

    PR Newswire recently released the results of a study conducted by Diagnostics Plus that determined that the wire service’s press releases are used by journalists as a source for an article more than its competitors. The release of the results…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #387: October 9, 2008

    Content summary: FIR Listener Contest results in next Monday’s show; two FIR Interviews posted; Dan York reports on the use of video and other communication tools in the US presidential campaigns; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits…