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Full story: From WordPress to Ghost: Embracing Simplicity in BloggingFor nearly two decades, my online home has been WordPress. But now, it feels like the right time to move on, so I’m preparing for a move to Ghost, a platform that is a compelling alternative to WordPress. WordPress has been a remarkable platform since I discovered it in 2004 when blogging for business was […]
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Full story: Meta’s Moderation and An Uncomfortable Truth About Social NetworksOn 7 January, Mark Zuckerberg announced sweeping changes to content moderation and fact-checking across Meta’s platforms – Facebook, Instagram and Threads – sparking widespread reaction and debate about the future of online discourse and the role of social networks in shaping global conversations. This overhaul is just one part of a broader story focused on […]
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Full story: 20 Years of FIR: A Podcasting JourneyTwo decades ago, podcasting was a nascent experiment. Today, it’s a mainstream medium that shapes conversations, elections, and industries. For Shel Holtz and me, our For Immediate Release podcast has been both a witness to and a driver of that transformation. Our anniversary episode – aptly titled From RSS to ChatGPT: FIR’s 20-Year Tech Communications […]
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Full story: Collaborating with ChatGPT Plus on a LinkedIn RefreshAfter 20 years on LinkedIn, I decided it was time for a complete refresh and to create a profile that better reflects who I am today and where I’m heading, professionally and personally. How often do you update or change your LinkedIn profile? Probably when you change your job or get a different role. That’s […]
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Full story: The Ethics of PR: Lessons from the Blake Lively Smear CampaignAstroturfing, smear campaigns, and social media manipulation — ethically dubious tactics that not only overshadow the valuable work of PR professionals but also erode public trust and challenge the very integrity of our industry. This could describe the controversy surrounding actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni on the set of their film It Ends With […]
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