Why Journalists Can’t “Fall Back” on PR (and vice versa)

By Alison Lee, Intern Recently, a well-written article by journalism student Brian Weidy was published on Policy Mic. He reflected on his love of writing, which kick started his career into journalism. At the end of the article, he briefly mentions public relations, but as a fallback career choice: So despite these guys…telling me that [journalism] […]

Lamenting a Dying Career

Written by Mark Prindle   I couldn’t help but be curious when Yahoo! flashed the headline “Dying Careers You Should Avoid,” so I clicked on the link to read of such no-longer-in-demand positions as ‘Desktop Publisher,’ ‘Semiconductor Processor’ and ‘Auto Insurance Appraiser.’  And there it was – a formerly enviable employment option that we in […]

Blurring the Lines: Pogue, Snow Leopards and conflicts of interest

By: Justin Finnegan, Senior Account Executive, (@justinfinnegan) New York Times tech columnist, David Pogue has been under fire because he seemingly had a conflict of interest by giving Apple’s new OS, Snow Leopard, a glowing review, while at the same time writing a book about the Apple’s Snow Leopard OS. This week, Pogue appeared on […]

Sunday's Deafening Silence

By: Bob Brumfield, Account Manager, Fusion PR My corner store is usually loud on Sunday morning. Simon, the guy who owns the place, usually presides over a charming gallery of kibbitzing busybodies, ‘Meet the Press’ playing on screen behind them, its content being referred to intermittently, sometimes with praise and other times with derision, spinning […]