Tag Archives: PR

Myrtleford murder mystery

It sounds like the remains of missing Myrtleford toddler Daniel Thomas may have been found today after human bones were discovered under a house in the North East Victorian town. Daniel went missing in October 2003. The house is the … Continue reading

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Fitzroy and the Queen

I mentioned in the previous post the Queen attended a match between Fitzroy and Richmond in 1970. The Lions defeated the reigning premiers in that game.

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Rapleaf reputation lookup

I came across Rapleaf tonight. It’s an online reputation lookup service. Rapleaf’s goal is “to make it more profitable to be ethical”. The rationale: “Building a positive reputation is necessary in making the world a better place. Prove your trustworthiness … Continue reading

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Newspaper novels: The truth will make you fret

There aren’t many novels about newspapers. Stories involving print journalists are far fewer than those about lawyers, soldiers and police for example. That’s a little surprising when you consider that journalists are writers. But when you think about it, we … Continue reading

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Letters to the editor

I had an interesting email from a communications consultant wanting feedback on letters to the editor. He wrote: I’m currently engaged on research into the effectiveness of “letters to the editor” published in national and local newspapers in Australia. I … Continue reading

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If I ruled a country …

This is one of those five-question blog prompts. I first saw it on Synaptoman. The starting assumption is that you are the absolute ruler of a prosperous, stable country without any immediate threats, no poverty or unemployment. That means I … Continue reading

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Media management: be open

I have been working in the media industry for 20 years. I had 13 years as a reporter, editor and manager, then a five-year interlude in public relations before returning to newspapers early last year as editor of the Kalgoorlie … Continue reading

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