Blogs, or daily Web logs, are one of the fastest-growing segments of the online universe. Now The Dallas Morning News is getting into the act. The daily just launched an editorial blog, called DMN daily.… Continued
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Fox, Sporting News team up…
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSThe granddad of sports media brands and the brash teenager in the field are coming together. FOX Sports and Sporting News announced last week that they were creating a Web- based sports network catering to… Continued
Increasing Clout of "Infuentials" Online…
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSA recent report shows that so-called “Influentials” are becoming a force to be reckoned with online. The study, conducted by RoperASW/washingtonpost.com, took the pulse of 3,206 washingtonpost.com visitors who met Roper’s definition of an Influential.… Continued
What Hiring Mgrs Are Looking For In Current Climate
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSNot long ago it was considered a bonus to prospective employers if you had bounced around a bit in the job market, particularly in PR. The thinking was that with such a furious pace of… Continued
PR Execs Face Long Road Back to Higher Salaries
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSDuring the go-go years in the late 1990s, a job in public relations was considered a sexy gig, even though the nitty-gritty of PR work has never quite qualified as a glam profession. Still, as… Continued
There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch: Perks for (some) PR Pros
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSStandard/Usual Medical/dental/vision plan(s) Two-four weeks’ vacation (more time off for those in job longer) Tuition reimbursement Paid personal days & holidays Set number of paid sick days 401k/profit-sharing plan Transit Check or MetroCard (deducted from… Continued
Bonuses Are No Longer A Gimme For Many Execs
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSBonuses? For PR execs – particularly on the agency side – it’s become a mystery as to when they’ll start to return. Most likely when the economy bounces back, but even then bonuses are still… Continued
Paychecks Up By As Much as 20% in Some Major Cities
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSSalaries for corporate communication executives – working in eight key metro areas — tend to follow national compensation packages. With apologies to Willie Sutton, PR salaries are on the high end in New York, Los… Continued
Agency Salaries Ride the Boom/Bust Waves
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSCompared to the corporate side, salaries for PR execs on the agency side are down significantly this year. “Corporate salaries have lost ground, but not to the extent that the agency side has,” says Dennis… Continued
Financial and Consumer Sectors Up; IR, Gov’t Affairs Lag
July 28th, 2003 by PRNEWSCommunications executives working in the corporate/financial and consumer spaces showed the biggest salary gains in 2003. Although executives working in each of these areas have taken their lumps the last few years, their salaries are… Continued